The Lottery Jackson Character Analysis

The policeman is a round character in this story. He is not your stereotypical policeman as he had given many candy bars to Jackson Jackson over time. He knew that Jackson Jackson needed to go to the detox center but did not force him to. Officer Williams’ internal conflict is that he shows signs of favoritism toward Jackson Jackson. For example, he was kicking Jackson Jackson in the ribs without knowing it was him. Once he found out it was Jackson Jackson, he offered to help recover the regalia and gave him money. He wants to help Jackson Jackson as much as he can in hopes that Jackson Jackson makes the right choices. The irony is that he contributed thirty bucks so that Jackson Jackson can recover the regalia yet he knew that Jackson Jackson
He purchased the stolen regalia and put it up for sale at the pawn shop. He faces a man vs. self conflict because he felt sad and sorry for taking advantage of Jackson Jackson’s disadvantage when he found out that particular regalia was stolen from Jackson Jackson’s grandmother. On the other hand he couldn’t afford to lose the one thousand dollars he paid for it. He is not your stereotypical pawnbroker as he gave Jackson Jackson the opportunity to purchase the regalia for less than what he paid for it. “’I’d sell it to you for a thousand dollars if you had it. Heck, to make it fair, I’d sell it to you for nine hundred and ninety-nine dollars. I’d lose a dollar. That would be the moral thing to do in this case. To lose a dollar would be the right thing’” (Alexie 12). Pawnbrokers are known to buy things for cheap and sell them at a higher price to make a profit. He not only gave Jackson Jackson the opportunity but he also got him started by giving him twenty dollars. To conclude, he eventually gave the regalia back to Jackson Jackson even though Jackson Jackson didn’t have the money for it. “’I don’t want your money’” (Alexie 28). The man vs. self conflict was not resolved even though he gave the regalia to Jackson Jackson, he still ended up losing one thousand dollars. He experiences fundamental character change because even though he gave the regalia to Jackson Jackson, he had always felt it was the right thing to do from the beginning. He may have lost one thousand dollars, but he gained satisfaction knowing that the regalia went back to its rightful owner. The pawnbroker in this story is a sympathetic character. He was nice to Jackson Jackson from the beginning and a very good