1. I think “The Lottery” takes place somewhere rural in the United States. As stated in the text, this story takes place in a small village with around 300 people. I think the writer Shirley Jackson made this setting appear familiar and ordinary because the people living in this village are normal people and they live in a normal village. I also think the writer tried to shock the readers at the end when we realize these people in this village aren’t so normal because they stoned Mrs. Hutchinson.
2. One of the details in paragraph 2 and 3 that foreshadow the ending of the story is when the boys at school were picking up stones, stuffing the stones in their pockets, then place them in a corner. Another detail that foreshadows the ending of
2. One of the details in paragraph 2 and 3 that foreshadow the ending of the story is when the boys at school were picking up stones, stuffing the stones in their pockets, then place them in a corner. Another detail that foreshadows the ending of