The Lottery by Shirley Jackson: Themes and analysis

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One of the central ideas of Shirley Jackson's “The Lottery” is that individuals are vulnerable to persecution by a group Safety comes from being a part of a

“The Lottery” Shirley Jackson Tradition “Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon” ◦ The stoning was a sacrifice made for good crops ◦ Sacrifice  Shirley Jackson · By Theme · Rituals · Society · Hypocrisy · Family · Human Nature

2 pair in poker The character Mr Summers, himself, is a symbol of Irony of evil According to “Mr Summers' name symbolizes life, but in reality it is he who In Shirley Jackson's short story, The Lottery, the main theme is how traditions lose their meaning due to human forgetfulness