Usually in life we portray what certain objects or event mean to us although they aren’t vividly explained. For example we translate things from simple handshakes or bows in some countries into a form of commitment and respect. Although there isn’t a deal or the respect clearly stated it is understood that either a deal has been made or simply a powerful sign of formality has been induced. Symbolism is around all of our daily lives and in most cases mold us into who we become. Every single person sees symbolism in a different way and processes it in a different manner.
In the 1949 short story by Shirley Jackson. A small town commences its annual tradition of what the people call “The Lottery”. The residence soon gather in town square along the piles of stones the children collected. Mrs. Hutchinson comes running late and moves through the crowd to her family. Ironically Mr. Hutchinson is the one picked. After an initial drawing to see which of his family will be selected it is decided that Mrs. Hutchinson will be killed when she picks the paper with the heavy pencil mark, the one Mr. Summers had prepared just the night before.The town 's residence soon take on an aggressive manner as they form a circle around Mrs. Hutchinson closing her in with their stones ready. Tessie then argues and rants that the drawing …show more content…
Mrs. Delacroix brings me to my first example. Her very own name means “Of The Cross”. In the beginning she was friendly and courteous to Mrs. Hutchinson as she arrived late but when Tessie was chosen to be killed she quickly dismissed their friendly encounter and became one with the crowd that was ready to kill her. According to William Jackson “moments ago she was afraid to loose her own life, and here she is now, one with the crowd and among those to follow the trend.” This symbolizes the pressure that most people will submit to when around these kinds of
In the 1949 short story by Shirley Jackson. A small town commences its annual tradition of what the people call “The Lottery”. The residence soon gather in town square along the piles of stones the children collected. Mrs. Hutchinson comes running late and moves through the crowd to her family. Ironically Mr. Hutchinson is the one picked. After an initial drawing to see which of his family will be selected it is decided that Mrs. Hutchinson will be killed when she picks the paper with the heavy pencil mark, the one Mr. Summers had prepared just the night before.The town 's residence soon take on an aggressive manner as they form a circle around Mrs. Hutchinson closing her in with their stones ready. Tessie then argues and rants that the drawing …show more content…
Mrs. Delacroix brings me to my first example. Her very own name means “Of The Cross”. In the beginning she was friendly and courteous to Mrs. Hutchinson as she arrived late but when Tessie was chosen to be killed she quickly dismissed their friendly encounter and became one with the crowd that was ready to kill her. According to William Jackson “moments ago she was afraid to loose her own life, and here she is now, one with the crowd and among those to follow the trend.” This symbolizes the pressure that most people will submit to when around these kinds of