Winning With Characters In The Lottery By Shirley Jackson
Winning with Characters
Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Lottery” looked into what Seymour Lainhoff referred to as “savage behavior…” that he believes hides underneath society, even today. It was a tragic end to what seems like such a joyous occasion, taking us by surprise with the stoning of what seemed to be a good friend, dedicated wife, and mother. Jackson’s use of well-developed characters helped create a clear vision and belief that this may actually take place in society today. She provided an example of how to catch the readers’ imagination to take them on a journey.
Jackson has a wonderful use of characters to help set the scene for this short story. Her use of the grouchy Old Man Warner gives us a view that the lottery
Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Lottery” looked into what Seymour Lainhoff referred to as “savage behavior…” that he believes hides underneath society, even today. It was a tragic end to what seems like such a joyous occasion, taking us by surprise with the stoning of what seemed to be a good friend, dedicated wife, and mother. Jackson’s use of well-developed characters helped create a clear vision and belief that this may actually take place in society today. She provided an example of how to catch the readers’ imagination to take them on a journey.
Jackson has a wonderful use of characters to help set the scene for this short story. Her use of the grouchy Old Man Warner gives us a view that the lottery