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A 5 page paper which examines how the element of symbolism is used in each short story. No additional sources are used.
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-- properly! Symbolism is one of the most powerful narrative elements a short story can employ for it literally paints
a picture of the authors words, thereby making the imprint of the message indelible in the mind of the reader. A creative writer knows how to masterfully weave symbolism
into the storys fabric, without which it would lack the dramatic "punch" that makes it distinctive. Two short stories which artfully employ the use of symbolism are Shirley Jacksons
1948 "The Lottery" and William Faulkners 1931 "A Rose For Emily." The symbolism in each elevates the stories from ordinary to extraordinary. "The Lottery" remains one of the most
analyzed short stories of all time. It begins very quietly, with a summer morning gathering of a close-knit farming community for the time-honored ritual of the lottery, and at
least initially, takes on a carnival-like atmosphere. There is no particular sense of foreboding, until the narrator mentions that Mr. Summers, the conductor of the lottery, was "carrying the
black wooden box" (Jackson 1873). He apologizes for being late, and is followed by the local postmaster, named Mr. Graves. The black box takes its place of honor
at the center of the town square, and to emphasize its importance, the narrator notes, "The villagers kept their distance" (Jackson 1873). This passage reveals the central symbolism to
be the black box, which signals the reader that this lottery is not a happy occasion of celebration. To emphasize
the symbolism of the black box, Jackson makes sure that the man who accompanies the box is surnamed Graves, thereby telling the reader that the box, in which the lots
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