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    desire to be the next winner of the lottery. The lottery is a tradition in our country‚ a tradition that has led to thousands of winners who are deemed “the lucky ones.” However‚ is following tradition always a good thing? Are the winners of this desirable lottery always so lucky? Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” employs a detached‚ unique tone and utilizes ambiguous symbolism to reveal the inhumanity of mindlessly following societal tradition. “The Lottery” commences on the morning of June 27th

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    Paul Fallon Professor Vladick College Writing II 27 March 2013 The Lottery Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery is a short story about a small village that has an event every year called the lottery. Jackson does not let the reader know right away about the irony of the lottery; it is not something the villagers would want to win. Jackson does not give away the consequences of the lottery until the end of the story. Jackson applies some strong literacy devices in her story. She manages to manipulate

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    English 101 The Lottery In life‚ we as people are hesitant about change. We often think “this is the way it has always been”‚ or “why change now” But‚ is this always a good attitude to have? The Lottery‚ written by Shirley Jackson in 1948‚ shows how reluctant townspeople are to reject outdated traditions and ideas even though they are considered evil and unnecessary by others. While gathering in the town square for the annual summer lottery‚ conversations began amongst the people about other

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    When Shirley Jackson wrote “The Lottery” she received many letters from many horrified readers who were shocked by the seemingly realness of the story. Although the short story was fictional‚ the characters and situations the story symbolized were very much real. Jackson uses this symbolism to help convey her message: traditions should not be allowed to be unexamined and unchanged. One character‚ for whom the symbolism is so deep that she dies as a result of it‚ is Tessie Hutchinson

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    Rosezanne Cox Ms. Sarhan 15 November 2013 The Lottery (1948) After reading the Lottery‚ the greatest downfall of this society is clinging to old traditions‚ which makes it impossible for an entire community to progress. The village people are convinced to conduct the lottery in June in order to have a prosperous year. However‚ many nearby villages have eliminated the practice and numerous young adults have advocated for the brutal acts towards an innocent human being. Because the village

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    Comp. II The Lottery In the short story The Lottery by Shirley Jackson the reader finds a small town that has an annual lottery in which everyone is a part of. Men‚ women‚ and children of all ages are to participate in this gathering. In this short story the context is significantly similar to that of the video and give the reader a good and clear picture of what truly goes on. The lottery takes place in a small farm town with about 300 residents who are eager to attend the lottery and see who

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    The Lottery The specific details Jackson describes in the beginning of “The Lottery” set us up for the shocking conclusion. In the first paragraph‚ Jackson provides specific details about the day on which the lottery takes place. She tells us the date (June 27)‚ time (about 10 A.M.)‚ and temperature (warm). She describes the scene exactly: there are flowers and green grass‚ and the town square‚ where everyone gathers‚ is between the bank and post office. She provides specifics about the town

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    In the short story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson one begins to suspect something is “wrong” on page 516 when the townspeople begin to draw their slips. The tension in the air between the characters at this moment becomes much more clear and palpable. This part of the story makes the reader question what is really going on. The mood of the people changes from merriness to agitation‚ which makes the reader also ponder about the strange proceedings of this event. When the citizens were being called

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    story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. In this story‚ an illustration draws out the brutal and villinious stoning of an unlucky woman. At first glance‚ I believe this strongly clashes with our contemporary values. A much deeper evaluation of the portrayal of swinging mindsets and how humans have the capacity to coincide with a mob mentality. As civilized and noble human beings‚ it’s important to dissect and criticize the traditional values in the society described in the story "The Lottery" and others

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    The Lottery The Lottery is a short southern gothic story written in the late 1940s by Shirley Jackson. It is about a small town of around 300 normal everyday people‚ who because of tradition have to draw every year out of a black box for somebody to be stoned to death. In this short southern gothic story Jackson uses imagery of an everyday normal town to show the potential in ordinary people to do evil things‚ and also foreshadows the fatal ending. They story starts out “The morning of June

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