The lottery was held in the morning of June 27th, a clear and sunny day between 10 a.m. and noon. The flowers were blooming and grass were richly green. There is a small village with about three hundred people.
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They learn that he is a monster from mars!!
I first read it in grade twelve.
ClinicalDetachedObjectiveThe Narrator of The Lottery provide no emotional context, merely report on the incidences as they unfold.
There are actually a couple: 1) Man's inhumanity to man 2) How people blindly follow a tradition even it's morally wrong 3) How people are willing to harm another to keep themselves safe
The setting of "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson is a small, fictional town in rural America. The time period is not explicitly mentioned, giving the story a timeless quality.
In Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery," it is Tessie Hutchinson who wins the lottery in their small village. However, winning the lottery in this story has a dark and tragic consequence.
No, "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson is not written in first person. It is written in third person point of view.
Yes
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Metaphors and symbols.
third person and objective....
The boys start collecting stones in "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. They gather the stones in preparation for the annual village lottery where they are used as a form of primitive weaponry in the stoning of the chosen "winner."
There is no character named Harry Jones in the short story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. The story focuses on a town's annual ritual where one person is selected by lottery to be stoned to death. The protagonist, Tessie Hutchinson, becomes the unfortunate winner of the lottery.
The main characters in "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson are Mr. Summers, Old Man Warner, Tessie Hutchinson, Bill Hutchinson, and the townspeople. The story follows the tradition of a small town's annual lottery, where one person is chosen to be stoned to death as a form of sacrifice.
They learn that he is a monster from mars!!
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