One example of a symbol in the story is the black box that the villagers draw their slips of paper out of. ... Also the black box can symbolize death and darkness. ... All the villagers know that there is one slip of paper in the black box which has a black circle on it. ... Another great example of symbolism in the story is the three legs of the stool that is used to hold up the black box. ... The black box obviously symbolizes death because it contains the slip with the black dot that basically summons you to death. ...

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Summers carrying a black box. Black is usually a symbol of death or unpleasantness. When the box is placed on the stool in the middle of the square the villagers automatically place space between them and the box. ... Hutchinson is has the paper with the black mark. Once again the color black is used to as a symbol of what is to come. ...

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Summers carrying a black box. Black is usually a symbol of death or unpleasantness. When the box is placed on the stool in the middle of the square the villagers automatically place space between them and the box. ... Hutchinson is has the paper with the black mark. Once again the color black is used to as a symbol of what is to come. ...

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Then unexpectedly her family gets the paper with the black dot, and Mrs. ... The author also uses the black box to set an uneasy mood when she says" "the stool was put in the center of the square and Mr. Summers set the black box down on it. ... They seem to be scared of what the box represents, a symbol of bad luck. ...

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Summers brings the papers and the black box which is set in the center of the square. 4) Mrs. ... Summers reads the names of families and the head of the family comes to draw the paper. 6) Bill Hutchinson gets the paper with black spot and Tessie Hutchinson stouts that it wasn't fair. 7) Each member of Hutchinson family draws the paper. 8) Tessie Hutchinson gets the paper with the black spot and people stone her to death. ... Then when Hutchinson family gets the black spot and Mrs. ... Also the box is painted to the black color symbolized the death. ...

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As you read the story, it seems as if everything is in black and white. ... The continuing reference to stones also indicates dullness, since stones are normally a blend of black, gray, and white. The old shabby black box is referred to as "faded and stained" (Jackson 269), and there does not seem to be anything glorious about it. ... The fact that the black box where the slips of paper were stored was left unchanged over the years shows that people thought that there was some kind of ritualism in the event. Had the lottery been for money, I'm sure the box would have been glorified wi...

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Also, their attitude toward the black box that holds the slips of paper was one of indifference. "The black box grew shabbier each year; by now it was no longer completely black but splintered badly along one side to show the original wood color, and in some place faded or stained." ...

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"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson In the story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, villagers gather together in the center of the town each year for an annual lottery. There is much excitement and interest at the rituals of the event proceeds. The winning family is chosen by ballot, and from tha...

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