The lottery – critical evaluation Kathleen Bruce “The lottery” is a short story written by Shirley Jackson. In 1951 it was published in the magazine “The New Yorker”. The story is about a small village that seems normal with a positive attitude to life and everything in it but in the end Jackson portrays how humans can be evil by writing about a women who is loved by everyone in the village and has many close friends and family within the village but is stoned to death by the people in the village
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to look. Bill Hutchinson had drawn the slip of paper with the black dot. Bill’s wife‚ Tessie‚ threw a fit in front of the entire town‚ claiming that Bill had been rushed when he drew his slip‚ that he did not have enough time; however‚ the Lottery continued. Bill’s ticket and four blank tickets are placed back in the box to represent Bill and Tessie and their three unmarried children. The youngest child‚ with assistance drew first. The drawing continues until each of the Hutchinsons has a slip of
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story has a sharp twist at the end that leaves the reader in shock. Jackson wrote the story to leave an impact and whom how quickly human nature can change. Shirley Jackson shows the duality of human nature in the characters of the children‚ Tessie Hutchinson‚ and Mr. Summers. The story begins‚ “clear and sunny‚ with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day” (Jackson 1). The author sets the bright‚ joyful mood for the lottery‚ an annual tradition held in the village. “The children assembled first‚” (1)
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Winning with Characters Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Lottery” looked into what Seymour Lainhoff referred to as “savage behavior…” that he believes hides underneath society‚ even today. It was a tragic end to what seems like such a joyous occasion‚ taking us by surprise with the stoning of what seemed to be a good friend‚ dedicated wife‚ and mother. Jackson’s use of well-developed characters helped create a clear vision and belief that this may actually take place in society today. She provided
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Cited: Page: Bogert‚ Edna. “Censorship and The Lottery.” The English Journal Vol 74.1. (1985): 44-47. Literature Resource Center. Gale. Tarrant County College. 01 December 2009. Oehlschlaeger‚ Fritz. "The Stoning of Mistress Hutchinson: Meaning and Context in ‘The Lottery’" Essays in Literature. Vol 15.2 (1988): 259-265. Literature Criticism Online. Gale. Tarrant County College. 02 December 2009.
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a democracy. What does Mrs. Delacroix’s extra-large stone say about the loyalty and logic in “the Lottery”? What does the large stone represent? How might she justify the killing of Tessie? Mrs. Delacroix‚ obviously a friend and neighbor of Tessie‚ who just moments before [the stoning] was laughing with Tessie about her forgetfulness‚ and reassuring her that she was fine for her tardiness. Later‚ her speedy selection of a “stone so large that she had to pick it up with both hands” reveals that
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strict traditions‚ Tessie Hutchinson had her destiny chosen for her‚ and lived a painful‚ cruel death‚ along with Okeke who lived with the feeling of betrayal because of long passed traditions. In the short story “The lottery” the protagonist Tessie Hutchinson displays negative effects of traditions through the way her destiny was chosen for herself. The Lottery‚ is a tradition throughout their village that they have been doing for years to reduce population size. Tessie Hutchinson did not choose
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1. Social psychologists observe that every group develops its own outcast or misfit‚ who is blamed for all sorts of group malfunctions and woes. Have you observed this dynamic in your own work‚ school‚ church‚ or family groups? Yes this dynamic appears in some schools where a child or any student for that matter is bullied or singled out. Some peoples’ working conditions could possibly have a group malfunction as in co-workers can be racist to one another. 2. We are told a lot about the
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the plot‚ and the theme. The character Tessie Hutchinson in this story makes the reader feel as if he or she is a part of the plot. Additionally‚ the plot of this story is very surprising and unexpected. Jackson does a really great job writing the story‚ and in the end it is very easy to think about a theme. Certainly‚ “The Lottery” is a perfect example of a story combining an interesting plot‚ good characterization‚ and a clear theme. Tessie Hutchinson starts out being a regular citizen of the
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its inhabitants meeting in a square with festival like intentions. However‚ the villagers know fully that when the drawing is over‚ one person in the community will die. Nonetheless‚ it is tradition. The atmosphere is casual yet anxious. Tessie Hutchinson arrives late because she “clean forgot” what day it is. It seems impossible to the reader that anyone would forget a day like lottery day. Her procrastination is logical but her excuse is lame. Mrs. Dunbar tells her son‚ “I
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