The Lottery
In Shirley Jackson's, "The Lottery", there is symbolism; symbolism that suggests resistance to change. The Lottery, which is an annual tradition, takes place on the same day every year, June 27th. In addition to being on the same day every year, it was at the same time, and at the same place, which was the town square. The black box was also a part of this tradition. It was a tradition, much like the traditions that we have today. "The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a fall-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green" (78). It was the day for the tradition that no one wanted to change, much like the weather. It was a beautiful day in the small town of about three hundred, where the annual event would take place. People gathered in the town square for the lottery, which was to be held at 10 o'clock in the morning. People gathered much like people gather today after church, a sporting event, or even a picnic. Children were playing and having a good time. It was a time that they looked forward to, and a time that they wouldn't want to change. They gathered rocks in the
A story of a lot of symbolism is "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson; this symbolism suggests resistance to change. We see it in the history of the black box, we see it in the attitudes of the people and children, we see it in Mr. Summers, and we see it in old man Warner. I believe that Jackson is trying to show the reader the way that the world sometimes thinks. That thought is that change is something that isn't always given a chance. It is overlooked by people that are comfortable with what is already being done. This story proves to us that there are many good things in change and we need to give it a chance in order to reveal the true outcome. This was an unchanged tradition that everyone remembers and everyone went to, except one, Mrs. Hutchinson. It is very ironic that Mrs. Hutchinson, the only one in the town that seemed to forget about the tradition that day, was the one that was put to death. She showed up late for the lottery after forgetting about it that morning. Then out of the whole town she was the one that was picked. It almost seems like she was the scapegoat because she was the one that forgot about the great day. O
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Approximate Word count = 778
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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