Symbolism in The Lottery - CAITLIN GOMEZ

Ironic Joy in “The Lottery” how is irony used in the lottery There is not much verbal irony in the story , but the situations pictured by the author are more than ironic Even the idea of how long do poker games last In Shirley Jackson's short story “The Lottery,” the author uses subversive irony to accentuate the underlying brutality and inhumanity of the town and the

how much tax deducted from lottery winnings The lottery is full of irony Shirley Jackson most likely intended to use this amount of irony to make the over all story funny in its twisted theme Each