In most cases, people earn money from a lottery, except for the characters in the short story “The Lottery”. In this tale, the villagers in a small community are participating in their annual lottery. However, it turns out that the winners may win a lot less than they hoped for. In “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, the author uses symbolism to foretell what would happen later on in the story.
In the beginning the author uses the black box to embody the feeling of terror in the villagers. For example, “Families started to murmur when Mr. Jovial carried the black box over to the middle of the square.” The reason why they’re murmuring is because they are petrified of having their fate chosen for them again; those who cards have been drawn would
In the beginning the author uses the black box to embody the feeling of terror in the villagers. For example, “Families started to murmur when Mr. Jovial carried the black box over to the middle of the square.” The reason why they’re murmuring is because they are petrified of having their fate chosen for them again; those who cards have been drawn would