Interpreting 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson

As with several other themes in this short story, Jackson uses a single concept to point to a universal idea about human beings In this case, Jackson shows how

Interpreting 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson The Randomness of Persecution Villagers persecute individuals at random, and the victim is guilty of no transgression other than having drawn the wrong slip of

As with several other themes in this short story, Jackson uses a single concept to point to a universal idea about human beings In this case, Jackson shows how

the minger cheese asda “The Lottery” teaches you that humans will blindly follow traditions, but that it is never too late to break away from them The theme of

Bobby Martin ducked under his mother's grasping hand and ran, laughing, back to the pile of stones His father spoke up sharply, and Bobby came quickly and took

the joker club akron All villagers grab stones and run towards Tessie, who is now standing in the middle of the crowd She continues to complain about the unfairness

Like the peaceful setting, the villagers' casual attitude as they make small talk—some even cracking jokes—belies the violence to come The narrator's