Foreshadowing In Shirley Jackson's The Lottery
AMnrd. rAenad Brzilelijnegwhsakmi E8n/3g1li/s2h0 11062 The Lottery
Well, you definitely have to read this story more than once to pick up on all of the small subtleties that Shirley Jackson uses as foreshadowing for the dark and gruesome conclusion of this story.
When one usually thinks of the word “lottery”, their first thoughts usually go to winning a prize.
Something that they would want, that would bring them joy. So when you finally get to the end of this story, it brings quite the shock. Jackson did an amazing job of foreshadowing in the story and of building suspense.
Every June 27th at 10:00 A.M. the villagers gather in the town square for the annual “lottery”
When the village children begin to gather Jackson points out how they are …show more content…
collecting stones and placing them in a pile, then standing in front of them as if they are protecting them. The men gather, but their jokes were quiet and they smiled rather than laughed.
When she describes the woman beginning to gather, she notes that they are all wearing faded dresses and older clothes.
Moreover, then this foreshadowing, when the black box is brought into the square everyone seems to want to keep a distance from both the box and the stool that it rests on. When
AMnrd. rAenad Brzilelijnegwhsakmi E8n/3g1li/s2h0 11062 Mr.Summers asked for a few men to help hold the box , they all seem to be very reluctant to assist.
When it is finally time for the lottery drawing, Mr.Summers says “ guess we better get started , get this over with, so’s we can go get back to work. Anybody ain’t here?”. This statement foreshadows that they event that is about to happen is not something that will be exciting or joyous.
Soon after this, things seem to become obviously dark. The crowd becomes silent. When it is
Jack Watson’s turn to come draw from the box, someone from the crowd yells “Don’t be nervous,
Jack”. This is a huge clue that something is off.
Jackson finally shows hard evidence that things are not as they seem towards the end of the story.
When Tessie is chosen she screams “This isn’t fair; this isn’t right!” The story concludes
with
Tessie standing in the center of the crowd holding her hands out at the crowd. She keeps saying “
It isn’t fair”, as the crowd begins to throw stones and one hits her in the side of the head.
It would appear that some of the villagers are worried that if they do not continue this terrible tradition, that they will suffer when it comes to their crops. However, the sacrifice is never really justified. This story truly throws you for a loop. However, I can see how this is one of the best
AMnrd. rAenad Brzilelijnegwhsakmi E8n/3g1li/s2h0 11062 short stories ever written, Jackson’s subtle way of portraying what sounds like an innocent story is what is so intriguing. The way she has clues throughout allow the reader to suspect something strange is taking place, but she also makes you think differently at the same
Well, you definitely have to read this story more than once to pick up on all of the small subtleties that Shirley Jackson uses as foreshadowing for the dark and gruesome conclusion of this story.
When one usually thinks of the word “lottery”, their first thoughts usually go to winning a prize.
Something that they would want, that would bring them joy. So when you finally get to the end of this story, it brings quite the shock. Jackson did an amazing job of foreshadowing in the story and of building suspense.
Every June 27th at 10:00 A.M. the villagers gather in the town square for the annual “lottery”
When the village children begin to gather Jackson points out how they are …show more content…
collecting stones and placing them in a pile, then standing in front of them as if they are protecting them. The men gather, but their jokes were quiet and they smiled rather than laughed.
When she describes the woman beginning to gather, she notes that they are all wearing faded dresses and older clothes.
Moreover, then this foreshadowing, when the black box is brought into the square everyone seems to want to keep a distance from both the box and the stool that it rests on. When
AMnrd. rAenad Brzilelijnegwhsakmi E8n/3g1li/s2h0 11062 Mr.Summers asked for a few men to help hold the box , they all seem to be very reluctant to assist.
When it is finally time for the lottery drawing, Mr.Summers says “ guess we better get started , get this over with, so’s we can go get back to work. Anybody ain’t here?”. This statement foreshadows that they event that is about to happen is not something that will be exciting or joyous.
Soon after this, things seem to become obviously dark. The crowd becomes silent. When it is
Jack Watson’s turn to come draw from the box, someone from the crowd yells “Don’t be nervous,
Jack”. This is a huge clue that something is off.
Jackson finally shows hard evidence that things are not as they seem towards the end of the story.
When Tessie is chosen she screams “This isn’t fair; this isn’t right!” The story concludes
with
Tessie standing in the center of the crowd holding her hands out at the crowd. She keeps saying “
It isn’t fair”, as the crowd begins to throw stones and one hits her in the side of the head.
It would appear that some of the villagers are worried that if they do not continue this terrible tradition, that they will suffer when it comes to their crops. However, the sacrifice is never really justified. This story truly throws you for a loop. However, I can see how this is one of the best
AMnrd. rAenad Brzilelijnegwhsakmi E8n/3g1li/s2h0 11062 short stories ever written, Jackson’s subtle way of portraying what sounds like an innocent story is what is so intriguing. The way she has clues throughout allow the reader to suspect something strange is taking place, but she also makes you think differently at the same