Many stories consist of foreshadowing that readers do not notice. One of those stories is “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson. This story has a twisted, demented ending, but if you pay close enough attention, you can use the foreshadowing that Jackson presents to conclude what might occur. In “The Lottery”, Jackson uses foreshadowing to allow the reader to make logical conclusions about what is to come to this town; she uses this technique to add suspense.
In the second paragraph, Jackson creates scenes of children playing and collecting stones. In the story, Jackson states, “Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones, and the other boys soon followed his example, selecting the smoothest and roundest stones; Bobby and Harry Jones and Dickie Delacroix- the villagers pronounced this name "Dellacroy"-eventually made a great pile of stones in one corner of the square and guarded it against the raids of the other boys” (Jackson 135). The collection of the stones is emphasized, and that makes the reader wonder why they are so important. When I first read “The Lottery”, I was skeptical as to why children were keeping stones in their pockets and why they were so protective of their stones; then, after reading it a second time and knowing the ending I understood why Jackson had emphasis on the stones that the children possessed. She emphasizes the children with their stones in order to make the readers wonder the importance. Also, the way that Jackson presents how young children “clung” to …show more content…
Jackson’s short story “The Lottery”, is pack-filled with foreshadowing and suspense; these two writing techniques make this a strong story. The first time I read this story I did but pay much attention to the details, but the second read was very eye-opening and allowed me to point out the foreshadowing techniques she
In the second paragraph, Jackson creates scenes of children playing and collecting stones. In the story, Jackson states, “Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones, and the other boys soon followed his example, selecting the smoothest and roundest stones; Bobby and Harry Jones and Dickie Delacroix- the villagers pronounced this name "Dellacroy"-eventually made a great pile of stones in one corner of the square and guarded it against the raids of the other boys” (Jackson 135). The collection of the stones is emphasized, and that makes the reader wonder why they are so important. When I first read “The Lottery”, I was skeptical as to why children were keeping stones in their pockets and why they were so protective of their stones; then, after reading it a second time and knowing the ending I understood why Jackson had emphasis on the stones that the children possessed. She emphasizes the children with their stones in order to make the readers wonder the importance. Also, the way that Jackson presents how young children “clung” to …show more content…
Jackson’s short story “The Lottery”, is pack-filled with foreshadowing and suspense; these two writing techniques make this a strong story. The first time I read this story I did but pay much attention to the details, but the second read was very eye-opening and allowed me to point out the foreshadowing techniques she