Category: The Lottery

Set in a village background, Shirley Jacksons The Lottery illustrates the height of human potential to execute violence, although, it is depicted as ritual practices, tradition, and community order. The story reflects the society of the ancient time, but it has remained relevant even to todays society. Through the use of characters and literary language,…

Table of Contents Literary Criticism Character analysis Style, tone, and language analysis Work cited Literary Criticism In this part of the literate, the paper will analyze Marxist criticism. Marxism focuses on social institutions, class, and the social orders in society. The story of the lottery attacks ideology and social order in the town. Based on…

Introduction Shirley Jacksons The Lottery is a short story which reveals the dark side of human nature. It depicts the collective unconscious of the people of a village, of about three hundred people. The author brings them together to take part in an annual rite in the form of a lottery, to choose a person…

The short story The Lottery can be perceived ambiguously, seeming overly cruel. Shirley Jackson masterfully plays with the reader, leaving a lot of understatement and confusion. The bleakness of this short story has given Jackson a reputation as a disturbing and elegant fiction writer (Jackson 19). The plot of the story is simple, frighteningly tragic,…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The Lottery, written by American author Shirley Jackson, was first published in The New Yorker on June 26th, 1948. When it was initially published, it raised controversy. The authors life may have been reflected in The Lottery. She struggled with depression and an identity crisis, which…

The short story Lottery, written by Shirley Jackson, covers the events of one day in a small village where residents gather for the traditional annual lottery. However, while most lotteries bring positive results to the winners, such as monetary prizes and material rewards, the story twists its original meaning. The use of the word lottery…

The lottery theme unites the books The Lottery and The Hunger Games. In Suzanne Collinss book, the inhabitants of Panem were forced to participate in a survival game, with teenagers engaging in such a competition (Collins). Shirley Jacksons story tells the story of the tradition of an American city throwing stones at one of its…

Children learn about morality while being educated by their parents and teachers in the contexts of certain communities and cultures. Depending on what they see and perceive as ethical and normal, children form their own views and behavior. In her short story The Lottery, Shirley Jackson discusses numerous provocative themes in a controversial and indirect…

Introduction Shirley Jackson introduced a rather provocative perspective on social relationships, decision-making, and responsibility in her short story The Lottery. One of the strongest aspects of this work is the formulation of peoples attitudes toward a process. The author helps modern citizens realize how families from the same community do not consider the seriousness of…

Table of Contents Introduction Symbolism in The Lottery Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Shirley Jacksons The Lottery is a short story that tells about a fictional village where people are gathered for an annual lottery, in which all the villagers take part. The lottery has been held for many years as a tradition, and the tickets…