Literary Techniques Used In The Lottery By Shirley Jackson

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1. The characterization plot, setting, atmosphere and style contribute to the story by the description of the black box and how everyone in the village cleared a wide path when it was brought to the center of town. One of the most highly developed elements in the story is how the people gather and talked as if it was a social event. The least developed element in this story is the reason they have held “The Lottery” year after year is unknown and in the story no plot develops to understand the reasoning behind which day and the stoning.

2. The original purpose of the lottery never mentioned in the story, however, the story does suggest that the lottery had gone on for generations. During a time, the rituals changed, for example, one ritual was to have a recital, then it was to chant, and finally the official of the lottery was to sing. However, as …show more content…

The attitudes and toward ritual and tradition of Mr. Summers, old man warner, and Adames differ by each man due to the fact that Mr. Summers was the postmaster and always lead the lottery, old man warmer always bragged about being in the lottery and the fact that he was seventy-seven years old, and, Mr. Adam differed from the other two men because he challenges the lottery because it served no real purpose. The three men have one thread in common that no matter how they felted about the lottery they were there for the drawing. The author seems to make the comment that people will blindly follow the traditions of the group.
4. The significance of Tessie’s final scream, “It isn’t fair, it not right’ she finally realized how horrible the lottery really was innocent people were stoned to death by friends, neighbors and family members. Tessie challenges the drawing at the lottery because she felt that her husband was rushed into drawing the fatal slip of paper. The aspect that goes unquestioned is the village will not restart the lottery because everyone knew the rules and they were going to stone

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