The black box is the central theme or idea in the story. It symbolizes at first some type of mystery, but as we read the ending we realize that it is synonymous with doom. Someone's fate lies in an inanimate object, the black box. We do not always enjoy change, even if it might prove beneficial to us. Th

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Shirley Jackson, God Tessie, black box, wasn't fair,
Approximate Word count = 486
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)