Irony and Story
Assignment
1. Were you surprised by the ending of the story? If not, at what point did you know what was going to happen? How does Jackson start to foreshadow the ending in paragraphs 2 and 3? Conversely, how does Jackson lull us into thinking that this is just an ordinary story with an ordinary town?
A: No, I wasn’t because it’s a lottery. I wouldn’t be surprised on what happens in a lottery. That there was going to be very immature acting in the story. That there was going to be some hints of some cheating. By giving of us a very ironic miss understanding.
2. Where does the story take place? In what way does the setting affect the story? Does it make you more or less likely to anticipate the ending?
A: Story took place in a village between a post office and a bank. Around 10 o’clock. It affects by not giving to much information giving specific details where the location it is in the story. But Unlikely to anticipate the ending.
3. In what ways are the characters differentiated from one another? Looking back at the story, can you see why Tessie Hutchinson is singled out as the "winner"?
A: Ways the characters are different by attitudes and the way their personality’s are. Tessie Hutchinson was singled out because she cheated.
What are some examples of irony in this story? For example, why might the title, "The Lottery," or the opening description in paragraph one, be considered ironic?
A: Title of the “The Lottery” because to show how people react to lotteries (cheating, lying, and attitudes) and how the matter the fact what happened then and still happen till this day.
5. Jackson gives interesting names to a number of her characters. Explain the possible allusions, irony or symbolism of some of these:
1 ● Delacroix- trouble, and immature kid
2 ● Graves- postmaster
3 ● Summers- organize, give time to villagers, sets up fun activities, a happy person.
4 ● Bentham- Helpful, happy, and don’t like getting into drama
5 ● Hutchinson- shy,
1. Were you surprised by the ending of the story? If not, at what point did you know what was going to happen? How does Jackson start to foreshadow the ending in paragraphs 2 and 3? Conversely, how does Jackson lull us into thinking that this is just an ordinary story with an ordinary town?
A: No, I wasn’t because it’s a lottery. I wouldn’t be surprised on what happens in a lottery. That there was going to be very immature acting in the story. That there was going to be some hints of some cheating. By giving of us a very ironic miss understanding.
2. Where does the story take place? In what way does the setting affect the story? Does it make you more or less likely to anticipate the ending?
A: Story took place in a village between a post office and a bank. Around 10 o’clock. It affects by not giving to much information giving specific details where the location it is in the story. But Unlikely to anticipate the ending.
3. In what ways are the characters differentiated from one another? Looking back at the story, can you see why Tessie Hutchinson is singled out as the "winner"?
A: Ways the characters are different by attitudes and the way their personality’s are. Tessie Hutchinson was singled out because she cheated.
What are some examples of irony in this story? For example, why might the title, "The Lottery," or the opening description in paragraph one, be considered ironic?
A: Title of the “The Lottery” because to show how people react to lotteries (cheating, lying, and attitudes) and how the matter the fact what happened then and still happen till this day.
5. Jackson gives interesting names to a number of her characters. Explain the possible allusions, irony or symbolism of some of these:
1 ● Delacroix- trouble, and immature kid
2 ● Graves- postmaster
3 ● Summers- organize, give time to villagers, sets up fun activities, a happy person.
4 ● Bentham- Helpful, happy, and don’t like getting into drama
5 ● Hutchinson- shy,