1. Symbolism in Shirley Jackson's The Lottery
Just as the biblical David uses a stone to bring down Goliath, Little Davy uses a stone to cast at Tess. ... The stones are an essential symbol even though the villagers had forgotten most of the ritual they still remember to use stones. They are used to brutally stone the villager who has won the lottery. The stones allow every village member to participate in the ritual. ... Hutchison participates in his own wife's stoning. ...
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- Grade Level: High School