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The Lottery Literary Analysis
"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). In this first sentence
of the The Lottery Shirley Jackson establishes a pleasant illusion, creating a sense of serenity.
Jackson proceeds to mention that children begin to gather in the village, frolicing and conversing
about school. The initial scene and satirically labeled title, The Lottery, provide a somewhat satisfying
first impression to the reader. The introductory scene is eminent to intentionally implement
misconception of the narrative to encompass climatic irony in the story. Throughout, Jackson
saturates the story with symbols creating insight to the mystery...show more content...
For the community, the mere fact that the ceremony is tradition gives them the justification to
continue with the lottery. Another theme is the aimless persecution of one of their own people.
The villagers persecute individuals by randomly drawing a name out of a box while the victim is
not guilty of any crime. The ritual of the lottery is constructed so that all of the villagers will have
the same opportunity to become the victim, even children. Each year, a different person is killed,
and no family is exempt from the ceremony. As Jackson conveys, all persecution is essentially
random, which is why the intentional death of a community member is so relatable. Around ten o
'clock, June 27th was a very vivid day in the lives of the villagers, It was a beautiful summer day,
the wind was slight and the flowers in full bloom. . In larger nearby towns, the lottery is started on
the 26th, but this community was modest in size, so the event only took approximately three hours
to complete, allowing the villagers to make it home for noon lunch. The children are out of school
for the summer, so all come down to the town–square, where the lottery takes place, first. The
juvenile boys in the community begin to make a pile of rocks in a corner, guarding them against
other children. "Soon the men began to gather. surveying their own children, speaking of planting and
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The Lottery Literary Analysis

  • 1. The Lottery Literary Analysis "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). In this first sentence of the The Lottery Shirley Jackson establishes a pleasant illusion, creating a sense of serenity. Jackson proceeds to mention that children begin to gather in the village, frolicing and conversing about school. The initial scene and satirically labeled title, The Lottery, provide a somewhat satisfying first impression to the reader. The introductory scene is eminent to intentionally implement misconception of the narrative to encompass climatic irony in the story. Throughout, Jackson saturates the story with symbols creating insight to the mystery...show more content... For the community, the mere fact that the ceremony is tradition gives them the justification to continue with the lottery. Another theme is the aimless persecution of one of their own people. The villagers persecute individuals by randomly drawing a name out of a box while the victim is not guilty of any crime. The ritual of the lottery is constructed so that all of the villagers will have the same opportunity to become the victim, even children. Each year, a different person is killed, and no family is exempt from the ceremony. As Jackson conveys, all persecution is essentially random, which is why the intentional death of a community member is so relatable. Around ten o 'clock, June 27th was a very vivid day in the lives of the villagers, It was a beautiful summer day, the wind was slight and the flowers in full bloom. . In larger nearby towns, the lottery is started on the 26th, but this community was modest in size, so the event only took approximately three hours to complete, allowing the villagers to make it home for noon lunch. The children are out of school for the summer, so all come down to the town–square, where the lottery takes place, first. The juvenile boys in the community begin to make a pile of rocks in a corner, guarding them against other children. "Soon the men began to gather. surveying their own children, speaking of planting and Get more content on HelpWriting.net