The Lottery by Shirley Jackson Symbolism Thesis PDF

Graves symbolizes the grim and unfeeling nature of the lottery His name itself alludes to death and hints at the dark purpose of the event,

The black box is a physical manifestation of the villagers' connection to the warped tradition of the lottery Jackson is pretty explicit on this point

the downfall of nara smith First, to the question asked, please know that the Shirley Jackson piece “ The Lottery” is a short story, not a book

the first descendant dead bride The Lottery Shirley Jackson activities- Symbols EXAMPLE THE BOX THE STONES THE BLACK DOT The box represents tradition Even though it is deteriorating