The Lottery Symbolism - 786 Words

Discuss how each of the items below functions as symbol or allegory in Shirley Jackson's story

Lots are drawn by household The traditional, patriarchal family unit, with the father at the head, symbolizes authority and hierarchy in the town The

the phantom slot Stones, which become the tool of a violent murder at the end, are mentioned several times throughout the story A symbol of pure violence, the

the rave slot demo The papers' blankness suggests the simplicity of the lottery; the emptiness implies a mindless obedience to a tradition long followed but now perhaps