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The Lottery: Examining Tradition and Conformity in a New England Village

Join the Nameless New England village on a sunny June 27th morning at 10:00 a.m. as Shirley Jackson explores themes of tradition, conformity, and sacrifice in her chilling tale. Through symbols like the Black Box and the act of stoning, she unravels the darker aspects of society's reluctance to challenge outdated practices. The story follows the third-person narrative, delving into the detached characters like Mr. Summers, Mr. Graves, Old Man Warner, and the Hutchinson family. As the chilling events unfold, the narrative challenges readers to question blind adherence to customs and the dangers of following the crowd without critical thought. Jackson's exploration of the lottery's sinister nature serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of complacency and the ominous shadows cast by tradition and groupthink.

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The Lottery: Examining Tradition and Conformity in a New England Village

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  1. “The Lottery” By Shirley Jackson

  2. Setting Nameless New England village on a sunny day June 27th @ 10:00a.m. Point of View Third Person, detached Characters Mr. Summers Mr. Graves Old Man Warner Mr. Hutchinson Mrs. Hutchinson Background

  3. Foreshadowing The gathering of stones by the children Irony The title - suggests that one of the villagers will receive a prize Irony (cont.) The sunny day – suggests that a happy event is about to take place Symbolism The Black Box & Stoning – Outdated tradition Background

  4. Reluctance of people to reject outdated traditions, ideas, rules, laws & practices “We have always had a lottery as far back as I can remember. I see no reason to end it.” Therefore, why change now? Society wrongfully designates scapegoats to bear the sins of the community Some believe that Tessie is stoned to death to appease forces desiring a sacrificial lamb offered in the atonement for the sins of others Themes

  5. The wickedness of the common man/woman can be just as shocking as the heinous crime of a serious killer We become surprised to learn that the man, woman or even child next door has committed offenses so outrageous that we are left in disbelief The unexamined life is not worth living The townspeople refuse to examine their traditions & continue to take part in a barbaric ritual Following the crowd can have disastrous consequences By agreeing w/ the lottery, the people forfeit their individuality & send Tessie to her death Themes

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