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Past Present And Future Point Of View
1,456 wordsShirley Jackson's short story, "The Lottery", ironically gives the lottery a bad meaning. The lottery in this story is used for a public stoning, contrary to the first thing that comes to a reader's mind when they think of winning the lottery; a big sum of money. The reader sees both literal and metaphorical meaning of this story because for one it shows for face value what the entire story is about, and hidden behind it is the notion of the scapegoat being picked like a lottery number. The sett...
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Symbolism In Shirley Jacksons The Lottery
1,332 wordsSymbolism in Shirley Jacksons The Lottery In short but multi-layered story The Lottery Shirley Jackson emphasizes ides and expresses feelings regarding traditional rituals. The story opens the eyes of readers to properly classify and question some of todays traditions as cruel, and simultaneously foretells the outcome of these unusual traditions. The Lottery is a short story that reveals the annual sacrifice ceremony of a fictional small town. Being a detailed narrative of the selection of the p...
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