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Shirley Jackson

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Quote 1,

"There was a great deal of fussing to be done before Mr. Summers declared the lottery open."

Quote 2,

"Keep the paper folded in your hand without looking at it until

everyone has had a turn. Everything clear?”"

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Punishment

Judgment

Enforcement

Game

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The Lottery is a story that explains why they were punished in this way: to show them what can happen. During this story, they go through the lottery and someone new at choosing gets chosen for the punishment.

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Society is reluctant to reject outdated traditions, ideas, rules, laws, and practices. meaning Acts of violence, hatred, murder are not acceptable just because many people participate

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Foreshadowing:

"The villagers stayed away from the box"

Setting:

No specific name/place indicates this is any town, USA; the contrast of the town with the ritual helps build suspense

Symbolism:

Symbolizes any number of social problems that we blindly continue even though they are outdated