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This 3 page paper discusses the literary devices Shirley Jackson uses in her classic short story “The Lottery.” Bibliography lists 1 source.
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author. This paper explores the techniques that Jackson uses to build a sense of dread and horror in the midst of an ordinary summer day. Discussion First, Jackson establishes a
setting which suggests that the lottery is, in fact, a pleasant event. She begins with a description of a gorgeous day: "The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny,
with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green" (Jackson). Its almost as if the reader can see the sunshine
and smell the flowers. Theres no hint of anything wrong. Then she details what happen to be the normal activities of citizens as they assemble for nothing more extraordinary than
a town meeting. The children come first, and the reader learns that school is out for the summer, so this is normal. They have nothing to do at the moment
except talk about the recently-completed school year, so their arrival is entirely normal. The men come next, having left their businesses for a few minutes for this meeting; their women
come last, following their men (Jackson). In fact, as the women come into the square they seek out their husbands and children, making this a model of an extremely traditional
patriarchal society, with the men in charge and the women and children following them obediently. They all stand around chatting, apparently enjoying the day. Finally, Jackson permits references to the
lottery itself, which imply that while it may be infrequent, it is also innocuous. She describes the black box that is used in great detail; it is now so old
that its battered and some of the paint has worn off (Jackson). She also notes that there is always a lot of discussion after the lottery about building a new
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