Theme Of Symbolism In The Lottery By Shirley Jackson
Shirley Jackson uses symbolism to show her theme in the tradition of her story ¨The Lottery¨ One way jackson uses symbolism is when she selects the names of the characters.
For example, Old man Warner is literally the oldest man in the story and has survived 77 lotteries. His name goes beyond the literal when we look at what his name as a denotation Warner; One who warns. his role in the story is to warn of the dangers of not following tradition of the lottery. Another name is Adams which is an allusion to the first man in the bible. The name means ¨to be red¨(behindthename.com) which could be symbolic of the bloodshed they is about to happen when Tessie gets stoned. Lastly, the name Tessie Hutchinson is drawn is drawn to anne hutchinson
For example, Old man Warner is literally the oldest man in the story and has survived 77 lotteries. His name goes beyond the literal when we look at what his name as a denotation Warner; One who warns. his role in the story is to warn of the dangers of not following tradition of the lottery. Another name is Adams which is an allusion to the first man in the bible. The name means ¨to be red¨(behindthename.com) which could be symbolic of the bloodshed they is about to happen when Tessie gets stoned. Lastly, the name Tessie Hutchinson is drawn is drawn to anne hutchinson