The Shock Factor

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In "The Lottery" Shirley Jackson sets an intense anxious environment - fresh warmth, their jokes were quiet, she held her breath - only to set the reader up for a disgraceful end of a beautiful day. The surrounding area is portrayed as quaint and beautiful. She places a mood of uneasiness in almost every character mentioned throughout the writing. The continuous mentioning of a black box brings a somber attitude to the reader, while questioning the significance of 'the box'.

Jackson sets the story on a sunny summer afternoon with kids playing all through the town. "The flowers blossoming profusely and the grass richly green" would normally begin an e



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Shirley Jackson, Warner People, 'the box', piece paper, drawing piece, black box, jackson sets, collecting stones, drawing piece paper,

Approximate Word count = 449
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)

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