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A 6 page review of Shirley Jackson’s novel “The Lottery”, the chilling story of an annual ceremony in which the inhabitants of a small village draw lots to determine who will be stoned to death that year. Complying with the authoritarian regiment which was in place the people of “The Lottery”, even the family and friends of the victim, swiftly and efficiently threw stones until the victim was dead. This story is replete with symbolism, symbolism reflecting the dichotomy of humanity, the good and the evil of mankind. No additional sources are listed.
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novel "The Lottery" is a chilling story of an annual ceremony in which the inhabitants of a small village draw lots to determine who will be stoned to death that
year. Complying with the authoritarian regiment which was in place the people of "The Lottery", even the family and friends of the victim, swiftly and efficiently threw stones until
the victim was dead. This story is replete with symbolism, symbolism reflecting the dichotomy of humanity, the good and the evil of mankind.
The first hint of symbolism which is found in Jacksons "The Lottery" is found in the climatic conditions which exist at the beginning of the novel.
The day Jackson chooses to introduce her story is calm, even euphoric, but those characteristics will ultimately prove to be just the opposite of the nature of the event which
is about to unfold. Jackson uses the calm and beauty of nature, in fact, as a backdrop to enhance the more sinister elements of her story. The people
gathered in the square, after all, could hardly be described as calm, nor could they be described as euphoric. There is an undercurrent of evil present which is about
erupt for all to see. Even the names Jackson chooses are symbolic of this underlying theme. The name Graves, for example, is
used for the man who is responsible for the coordination of the lottery. In effect, therefore the name Graves is symbolic for the death associated with the actions of
the townspeople, actions epitomized by the lottery coordinator Mr. Graves. Jackson utilizes objects too as symbols in "The Lottery". The
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