Essays on The Lottery

Shirley Jackson is known for her brilliant yet chilling stories and novels, such as “The Lottery” and The Haunting of Hill House. ‘The Lottery,’ being an intriguing story that leaves the reader with many questions, takes place on a lovely summer day on June 27,…

As the human condition is, far into history with our art and fascination for literature. Illustrating, weaving the fabric of our stories with the myriad planes of color, vibrance, illumination, twisted and turned together into a journey we all gracefully embrace. Some have already captivated…

Introduction Violence is the primitive harsh desire that exists in all kinds of creatures. Violence is everywhere. It lives in human genes in various forms: crime, war, blind obedience. Even if humans define themselves as intelligent species, this is human nature and cannot change. In…

Traditions are the leading source of every culture and developments in societies. It is what keeps the beliefs of traditions and customs alive. So they can be passed on from one generation to another. However, not all traditions begin with good intentions. Some traditions become…

Firstly, the loss of innocence gives the authors’ personal perspectives on tradition. In “The Lottery”, Jackson uses the loss of innocence to criticize society’s blind following of old traditions. In the story, the village carries out their annual lottery tradition, where the unlucky winner is…

“The Lottery”, is a short story written by Shirley Jackson and was published in 1948, just three years after World War II. If you didn’t know anything about Shirley Jackson, one would assume that “The Lottery” was a happy fairy tale story about winning money…

Lottery is a game that we usually associate with some amusement parks, driving from roller coaster to another carousel or other occasional entertainment events with a joyous color. You can easily imagine the buzz of talks, the smell of good food or the excitement triggered…

Obeying authority figures can cause various problems throughout a society without the society even being aware of the problems that are present. Blind obedience, as noted by Stanley Milgram, has been a factor in helping lead to brutal events such as the Holocaust and suicide…

“The Lottery” Symbolism Analysis “The Lottery”, written by Shirley Jackson, is filled with symbols. The symbols in the story make the readers aware of impending events and to communicate deeper messages. The Lottery is a story about a small town using an annual ritual of…

Historical Violence of Humans in “The Lottery” “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson was published on June 26, 1948. This short story received a lot of criticism during this time, due to Jackson’s depiction of a whole town stoning one of their citizens. Many complained through…