Allegory And Symbols In The Lottery By Shirley Jackson

Symbols - The Lottery the lottery symbols The black box is indeed the main symbol It represents tradition The villagers are not sure about the box's history They recall a chant and a certain the poker room london The genius of the symbol of the lottery is that it doesn't turn the entire idea of a small town community lottery completely on its head; it just twists it

the slot machine The slip of paper that denotes the annual victim of the lottery is marked only by a single dark dot This mark looks like a spot, a blemish on