... Tessie immediately tries to say it was not a fair draw because she does not want one of her family members being stoned, or getting stoned herself. The author uses the character's actions to show that even though the tradition of the lottery makes no sense they still do it because it was how the townspeople were ... life of another person because they were brought up to understand that since its tradition that its ok. The villagers did show their fear of being the one chosen for the lottery it just never occurred to them that they did not have to do this, that they could decide to throw ...

• Word Count: 1306
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

... from a black box. These slips of paper will determine the fate of the lottery and also of a family. One message the author may be conveying to the reader is that blindly following traditions could be fatal. Throughout the story the author uses irony to shock the reader at the tale's conclusion. Jackson twists the concept of a "lottery" as well as ... are just being kids and they are playing around. By the the end of the story readers then figure out why the the kids were gathering small rocks, as the author states, "The pile of stones the boys had made earlier was ready" (Jackson 6). Th...

• Word Count: 1411
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... from a black box. These slips of paper will determine the fate of the lottery and also of a family. One message the author may be conveying to the reader is that blindly following traditions could be fatal. Throughout the story the author uses irony to shock the reader at the tale's conclusion. Jackson twists the concept of a "lottery" as well as ... are just being kids and they are playing around. By the the end of the story readers then figure out why the the kids were gathering small rocks, as the author states, "The pile of stones the boys had made earlier was ready" (Jackson 6). Th...

• Word Count: 1411
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School