the lottery It is hard to believe that the author could turn such a seemingly pleasurable and exhilarating thing, a lottery, around to a terrible and non-delightful act. I think that the description of the setting has a lot to do with how people will perceive the story.
Shirley Jackson takes great care in creating a setting for the story, “The Lottery”. She gives the reader a sense of comfort and stability from the very beginning. It begins, “clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green.” The setting throughout “The Lottery” creates a sense of peacefulness and tranquility, while portraying a typical town on a normal
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