The Tone Of Voice In Shirley Jackson's Lottery

“It’s not about what you say, it’s how you say it.” The tone of voice used in reference to nearly anything is very important. The short story Lottery by Shirley Jackson, is a great example of how the tone of words speak volumes. The story speaks from the story takes place on June 27th, at the village square where everyone gathers around for the annual lottery day. Some were looking forward to the annual lottery day, but some were dreading it. The annual holiday consisted of all the townspeople gathering for fun and activities. Followed by a day of activities, the “lottery” instructed every family members names being put into a black box. Each household family member will come up and draw a name; whoever name is drew with a black dot on it, that family member would
(Jackson)” Like any other normal summer day, the sun was at its highest point in the sky and flowers bloomed like cherry blossoms. The set tone seems peaceful and normal. The tone creates a jolly and exciting day to look forward to for the people and children in the village. ”The children assembled first, of course. School was recently over for the summer, and the feeling of liberty sat uneasily on most of them.” The children were free of school because they recently got out of school for the summer break.
“They stood together, away from the pile of stones in the corner, and their jokes were quiet and they smiled rather than laughed (Jackson).” The author created a cheerful tone that included fun and laughter. The townspeople were excited to announce the annual lottery day. The children would go and gather stones for the upcoming event. The tone of cheerfulness was achieved by creating imagery of children expressing their joy like their parents bought them a new costume for Halloween. In fact, the annual lottery day was like Halloween for