Shirley MacLaine

great example of surprise because there are unexpected occurrences on every page. The effect of surprise is shown with the use of terms in a story. How an author creates a surprise is a big factor in a story . In the story “The Lottery” the author, Shirley Jackson The use of foreshadowing the author used in “The Lottery”, really the effect by using a hint of what is to come later in the story. In the second paragraph, children put stones in their pockets and make piles of stones in the town…

Traditions of the lottery have been implemented in the cities for as long as people can remember; furthermore, the lottery has at least occurred for 77 years, because that’s Mr. Warner’s current age, he states the lottery has been occurring since he was born. Participants include all families, and all members of the family have to participate. Annually during the lottery, each head of the household has to go up on stage to draw, when each family has a slip of paper, everyone waits in…

their rituals and ignore the complications that exist or should they modify or drop their belief because of the conflicts? The conflict in the short story “The Lottery” depicts as Man Versus Society, between the struggle of tradition and questioning. Shirley Jackson reveals the message of people should question their doings instead of neglect disagreements, even though is against convention, because the ignorance can result in tragic consequences. Conflict contributes most to the story’s theme…

“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson describes a village that follows a tradition that is inhumane without a question because it is their tradition that has been passed down for many generations. One of the literary critic said, “…it describes man’s victimization by… ‘unexamined and unchanging traditions which he could easily change if he only realized their implications.’ ” In the story, the lottery takes place every single year with the head of the family drawing a paper and one of the family…

In any story symbols contribute heavily to the overall meaning and take away from that literary work. In “The Lottery”, by Shirley Jackson, one very symbolic article is that in which the slips are actually drawn from; that is the black box itself. Representing darkness and danger the black box incorporates and truly represents the fear and blindness following of the societal ways. Every year as society “advances”, if one shall even call it that, the societies ways and values are forgotten more…

daughter expecting a great life in America. The daughter, wants to desperately become a Chinese Shirley Temple as a career in singing and dancing. Her mother is consumed in the belief that her daughter is a genius, thus making her do pointless tests that she sees other prodigy children doing in magazines such as standing on her head and reciting world capitals struggle for power between mother and daughter. Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery, represents any action, behavior, or idea that is passed…

The Big Event In the story “The Lottery,” Shirley Jackson manages to catch the reader’s attention by the title but shockingly reveals the true meaning of it with an unexpected ending. Jackson uses symbolism throughout the story to help her stratify ways to make the reader analyze how suspicious the characters are. The readers will observe the details and imagery of the lottery, black box, and stones. This is an important day for the people in the village, and it is very important for them to…

Mustafa Almarhun Profesoor Megan Miller English 200-001 20 October 2015 Effects of Tradition and Culture as Depicted in “The Lottery” Character: Mr. Summers Plot: tradition is a way of life of a people, “The Lottery” however, paints a society with wayward tradition still embracing the culture of human sacrifice and murder which is cantankerous, inhumane and barbaric. Setting: A small town in contemporary America which has an annual ritual known as "The Lottery" with a population of about three…

“The Modern Massacre” The Lottery is as straightforward with the century it takes place in as it was for the location. So again, the reader has to stitch together bits of information to find that the time the story is in, is the mid-twentieth century. There is the section that mentions the “coal company” Mr. Summers owns. Coal was of utmost importance in the mid-twentieth century because of the massive energy needs for World War II and trains. Both were big interests in the 50’s. Jackson also…

The Lottery Character: Mr. Summers Plot: Lottery describes the excited yet nervous mood of around 300 residents at a village in an annual ritual known as “the lottery”. Setting: A small town in contemporary America which has an annual ritual known as "The Lottery" Mr. Summers is reflective of the tradition of the people of this American town, who allow the lottery, and the significance it has in their lives. Mr. Summers a successful man who has mislead the villagers in this town by making them…