“The Lottery” is a story that Shirley Jackson uses to express her own views of mankind’s evil nature through a tradition such as the lottery performed in this small town. The symbolism is everywhere throughout the story. From the townspeople’s names to the black box, the symbolism and irony are depicted throughout each paragraph in the story.

The setting leads the reader to believe that there is going to be a town meeting between members of the community. The children are with their friends and everything is normal. The names of the townspeople jump out at the reader from the very beginn

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