... the head. "It isn't fair, it isn't right," Mrs. Hutchinson screamed and then they were upon her (Lottery 3). This short story of Shirley Jackson has caught much attention from the literary standpoint of critics. One thing that all the critics have in common on their view of The Lottery is their opinion of the scapegoat. The scapegoat archetype is transferring ones ... 2). In Conclusion, The Lottery is full of historical relic and symbolic language. According to critics, people would not have understood the meaning of the lottery if not for the critical analysis of the story behind it. B...

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