5th Block-"The Lottery" Padlet Analysis by Mrs. Kang

5th Block-"The Lottery" Padlet Analysis by Mrs. Kang https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3 Using your notes and our discussion on "The Lottery," construct a paragraph (6-8 sentences) of analysis by answering the following question: How does Shirley Jackson use literary terms to build suspense in the story? Be sure to integrate quotes correctly. You must also comment on one other post from a classmate. en-us 2018-10-24 14:24:22 UTC 2018-11-01 02:07:20 UTC hello@padlet.com Mrs. Kang joyce_kang https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/296463415 Topic Sentence

Evidence

Analysis]]> 2018-10-24 14:25:32 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/296463415 Elaine Soriano https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/296463759 Topic Sentence:
Shirley Jackson uses various literary terms to build suspense into the story by using imagery and foreshadowing.

Evidence:
IMAGERY:
- The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green.
- Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones, and the other boys soon followed his example, selecting the smoothest and roundest stones; Bobby and Harry Jones and Dickie Delacroix eventually made a great pile of stones in one corner of the square
- There was a long pause, a breathless pause, until Mr. Summers, holding his slip of paper in the air, said, "All right, fellows."
- It had a black spot on it, the black spot Mr. Summers had made the night before with the heavy pencil in the coal company office. Bill Hutchinson held it up, and there was a stir in the crowd.

FORESHADOWING :
- They stood together, away from the pile of stones in the corner, and their jokes were quiet and they smiled rather than laughed.
- No one liked to upset even as much tradition as was represented by the black box.
- "Hi. Steve." Mr. Summers said, and Mr. Adams said. "Hi. Joe." They grinned at one another humorlessly and nervously.
- "They do say," Mr. Adams said to Old Man Warner, who stood next to him, "that over in the north village they`re talking of giving up the lottery."

- "Listening to the young folks, nothing`s good enough for them. Next thing you know, they`ll be wanting to go back to living in caves, nobody work any more, live hat way for a while. Used to be a saying about `Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon.` First thing you know, we`d all be eating stewed chickweed and acorns. There`s always been a lottery,"

Analysis:
The way Shirley Jackson builds suspense into the story is by putting in these small details, such as: the children gathering rocks, or the uneasy smiles of the people, or dark gloom that blankets the men as they open their paper slip. These details might not catch the attention of the reader immediately, but they become more evident as the story progress' the relevance of these details help translate these small details become relevant as the scene becomes gloomy and ominous and the these small hint become the puzzle pieces that form a bigger picture. the bigger picture being the inevitable end of Mrs. Hutchinson

]]> 2018-10-24 14:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/296463759 Aislinn Garcia https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/296464089 Topic sentence:
Shirley Jackson uses imagery and foreshadowing to help build suspense in the story.

Evidence and Analysis:
Foreshadowing is used when the author states, she "slid into place in the back of the crowd," (Page 3) to anticipate what will happen towards the end. She extracts the character, Mrs. Hutchinson from the crowd to add a build of character to her and show that she is unlike the rest. However, she does not out-right state that she will have a bigger role later, which causes a start to a misleading character representation. The author uses imagery when stating, "flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green" (Page 1). She uses the bright color green to represent almost the falseness of the grass and surroundings. No grass is actually that "richly green," unless it is at least half fake. This builds a misleading face of the town of perfectness, while hiding the underneath darker side. While not outright stating, the author uses both imagery and foreshadowing to make the reader anticipate and overlook what the ending could be.

]]> 2018-10-24 14:26:29 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/296464089 Jack S jacksciortino https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/296464186 In her fiction short story, Shirley Jackson uses

]]> 2018-10-24 14:26:38 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/296464186 Zach V 774013 https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/296464396 Topic Sentence: In "The Lottery," Shirley Jackson uses imagery to build suspense.
Evidence and Analysis:Imagery is used in the sentence " A sudden hush fell on the crowd as Mr. Summers cleared his throat and looked at the list," to build suspense with words such as "sudden hush fell" and "cleared his throat and looked"(Jackson 4). The imagery creates suspense by letting the audience see the action and relating to knowing it of a sudden a situation becoming quiet and a person preparing to speak. Another sentence that provides imagery to build suspense is "By now, all through the crowd there were men holding the small folded papers in their large hand, turning them over and over nervously"(Jackson 5). Suspense is built from the scenery being laid out of a common practice of of fidgeting and more precisely turning objects in your hand, that the audience associates with nervousness and therefore builds suspense as to what happens next.

]]> 2018-10-24 14:26:55 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/296464396 Asim Dahal https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/296464407 Topic sentence: In the story, "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, she uses foreshadowing and symbolism to build suspense in her story.

Evidence: Stones are symbolized
in this short story by Shirley when the author states, "Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones, and the other boys soon followed his example"(Jackson 1). She also uses the black box as a symbol when she states that "the black box now resting on the stool had been put into use even before Old Man Warner, the oldest man in town, was born” (Jackson 2)

Analysis: The authors mentioned the stones a lot in the beginning of the story, foreshadowing what was going to happen in the end. This led the reader to keep on asking question on why the stones were talked about in the beginning. Why did the children stuff their pockets with stones? The stones typically have the connotation of something strong but when the children are picking it up, it leads the reader to believe that it is harmless but in the end we see that they were not so harmless.
The black box is represented as an old masterpiece that was passed on from the time of the oldest man on the town was born. This shows extreme symbolization towards the black box which but the author does not explain to the reader why this black box was so special or its specific history and only gives vague information on it like it was used for the lottery form ancient times, and it was made form a preceding black box, which the author also didn't elaborate on. This puts the question in the minds of the reader why is this back box so important? Why can't they just make a new one? Building up suspense in the story.

]]> 2018-10-24 14:26:55 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/296464407 Aydyn O'Brien https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/296464565 In the short story, "The Lottery", Shirley Jackson used foreshadowing throughout her writing to build suspense as the show progressed. In the beginning of the story, Shirley Jackson writes that the boys in the town collected stones, collecting only the "smoothest and the roundest stones" (Jackson 2). Jackson introduces the stones but does not address their purpose until later in the short story. This leaves the audience on somewhat of a cliffhanger as they do not yet understand the significance of the stones. ]]> 2018-10-24 14:27:06 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/296464565 Whitley Kupchyk 793475 https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/296464694 Throughout “The Lottery” foreshadowing is the most prominent literary element used by Shirley Jackson to build the suspense that hooks the reader and persuades them to continue on with the story. As Jackson begins her story with the serene imagery of the summer day the lottery was taking place that year, it sets a positive and somewhat calm tone for the story. By Jackson opening the story with children, boys in particular, gathering “the smoothest and roundest stones” (pg 2). With the attention brought to the stones the author foreshadows the use of these stones for the punishment inflicted upon Tessie Hutchinson and yet the tone is still a placid one, giving no indication that a cruel fate is awaiting one of the citizens standing in the square at that very moment. The normal and somewhat cheerful interaction of the citizens somewhat falters when they “smiled rather than laughed” (pg 1) at the quiet jokes being made here and there, revealing the slight nervousness of the people in the square. This seemed a bit odd considering that the story so far had nothing less than a tranquil tone and for it to suddenly shift for a brief moment does foreshadow the dark event to come. As well as the nervous energy of the citizens, the late arrival of Tessie Hutchinson foreshadows the stoning at the end of the story. By Tessie arriving late, attention is automatically brought to her which proceeds to make her the odd one out of the group of people; thus indicating that Tessie will be the one to draw the slip of paper with “the black spot Mr. Summers had made the night before” (pg 8) making her the black sheep of the group or the odd one out of the group again. One could also argue that Jackson's use of a patriarchal society, clearly expressed when “Mr. Summers said [d]on`t you have a grown boy to do it for you, Janey?”(pg 4), is another way she foreshadowed the stoning of Tessie Hutchinson; with the men being the leaders and the more important figures in the community it set up the idea that Bill would not be harmed when it came down to Tessie and him during their family drawing because Bill is the important male and Tessie is the less important female. With the use of foreshadowing throughout the story, it leads the readers to speculate and or figure out the ending of the short story. The foreshadowing was created by Jackson with all the other details of the story, such as the patriarchal society, the nervousness of the villagers, and the gathering of stones by the children. By themselves these separate events don’t have much significance to the story but put together towards the end of the story they begin to connect and they help to figure out what might occur at the end; which is essentially the definition of foreshadowing.

]]> 2018-10-24 14:27:15 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/296464694 Amanda Wilfong https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/296464695 In her fictional short story, “The Lottery”, Shirley Jackson utilizes foreshadowing in order to create more suspense, specifically about the outcome of the lottery. At the very beginning of the story, she mentions how the children had “made a great pile of stones in one corner of the square and guarded it against the raids of the other boys” (Jackson 1). She describes how the boys went through the routine of gathering up these stones and ensuring that they would remain in that pile. It foreshadows how, at the end of the story, it is revealed that the townspeople use those same stones to attack the victim of the lottery. However, before it is made known, it causes the reader to wonder why Jackson added this detail in the story, and it allows them to assume that it will be important further into the story. The entrance of Tessie Hutchinson also builds up suspense because she intentionally stands out among the other characters. She arrives at the drawing late, “her sweater thrown over her shoulders, and slid into place in the back of the crowd (Jackson 3). Mrs. Hutchinson becomes the odd one out, as everyone else in the town is already present in the town square, and again, the reader wonders how she will become important near the end of the story. This later on symbolizes how she is “chosen” for the lottery, because in that moment, she is singled out and alone, just like how she is when she enters tardy. The author includes these small and almost insignificant seeming details in order to allude to how important they will be later on in the story, which causes the reader to predict why they will be so relevant, building suspense. ]]> 2018-10-24 14:27:15 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/296464695 Rafaella Navarro https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/296464716 Shirley Jackson, author of the short story “The Lottery”, uses literary devices such as foreshadowing to create feelings of suspense and tension throughout the story. Shirley Jackson incorporates specific small details into parts of the story, like in the quote “Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones, and the other boys soon followed his example, selecting the smoothest and roundest stones.” The reader is forced to stop and question why this detail was added and how it is important to the main idea of the story. As the story goes on Jackson continues to bring up these stones making it evident that they are somehow important and essential to the story, this creates a feeling of suspense to the story. ]]> 2018-10-24 14:27:16 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/296464716 Varada Panamana https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/296464747 Topic Sentence:
In the story, "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, she uses literary terms to build suspense in the story by using symbolism and foreshadow.

Evidence:
Shirley uses literary terms to symbolize stones. The author use repetition of the word stone by using this phrase "Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones, and the other boys soon followed his example, selecting the smoothest and roundest stones; Bobby and Harry Jones and Dickie Delacroix-- the villagers pronounced this name "Dellacroy"--eventually made a great pile of stones in one corner of the square and guarded it against the raids of the other boys".

Analysis

Shirley Jackson uses small hints such as stones to build suspense of the story. The author repeats the word stone to symbolize violence they are preparing for humans. Because of this symbolism toward the end of story, the reader knows what the stones are used for. Also the same phrase use for foreshadow. The author leaves out small details that might be useful toward the end of the story.

]]> 2018-10-24 14:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/296464747 Kenya https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/296465541 Topic Sentence: In the short story, "The Lottery" By Shirley Jackson, uses many literary terms such as symbolism, and imagery.
Evidence: "The black spot" was used as a symbol of victim for whom ever had picked that piece of paper. Their was only one piece of tradition left ,"The black box grew shabbier each year: by now it was no longer completely black but splintered badly along one side to show the original wood color, and in some places faded or stained". The second quote describes how the box looked, showing it was very old.
Analysis: The author builds suspense by ccorporating small details in the story. Far at the end to make sense of what the 'The Lottery' is about.]]> 2018-10-24 14:28:24 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/296465541 clara taylor https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/296466996 Shirley Jackson uses literary devices in her short story to keep the reader interested by building up suspense.
Jackson uses foreshadowing as her main literary device. As an example of foreshadowing is when she talks about the children gathering stones: "... children, speaking of planting and rain, tractors and taxes. They stood together, away from the pile of stones in the corner..."(Paragraph 3). The reader doesn't think much of this, as they see it as kids being kids. There is no clear indication to think anything else of it, so the reader completely overlooks it. When we get to the end, when Mrs. Hutchinson wins the lottery, no one knows what to expect. They end up killing her with the stones, the same ones that were mentioned earlier in the passage. It is mentioned so early in the passage, there is no way for the reader to remember. It isn't really a literary device, but the author adds a lot of details that mislead the reader into thinking the lottery is a good thing at first, but then slowly but surely proves it isn't. ]]> 2018-10-24 14:30:18 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/296466996 Connor Costello https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/296467346 Topic Sentence: In the short story, "The Lottery", by Shirley Jackson, the author uses literary devices, such as foreshadowing, to build suspense.

Evidence and Analysis: Shirley Jackson foreshadows the ending several times by alluding to stones. Jackson covertly intergrades the act of stoning early on into her story by using phrases such as, "Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones" and "They stood together, away from the pile of stones in the corner". By using phrases as such, Jackson builds suspense and leaves the readers wondering what the stones are for, adding suspense to the story. At first it seems as ordinary schoolyard play, but as the story progresses, it becomes more apparent that the stones are meant for something more devious.]]> 2018-10-24 14:30:45 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/296467346 Hasitha Nannapaneni https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297203784 Topic Sentence: Shirley Jackson uses literary devices, such as, foreshadowing to build suspense throughout the short story, "The Lottery."

Evidence and Analysis:
Shirley Jackson builds suspense throughout her story by incorporating small details such as a pile of stones in the corner, or the uneasy silence of the villagers. Readers might not catch these details as they do serve the purpose of pointing out the ending of the story. Jackson integrates the act of stoning in the beginning of the story by saying "Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones...." (Jackson 1) and "They stood together, away from the pile of stones in’ the corner, and their jokes were quiet and they smiled rather than laughed" (Jackson 1). Jackson used these phrases to build suspense and leave the readers wondering about what the stones might be used for. In the beginning, readers might think that the stones will be used to play by the kids, but as the story progresses it becomes more evident that the stones are meant to be used for something more. Also, Jackson builds suspense by showing how uneasy the villagers were about the lottery, in the beginning, by using phrases such as, "A sudden hush fell on the crowd as Mr. Summers cleared his throat and looked at the list. 'All ready?' he called" (Jackson 4). By showing the villagers feelings, Jackson builds suspense as it will leave the readers to wonder the cause of the villagers feelings because, in the readers mind, the lottery is a positive thing. This will also leave the reader to anticipate what will happen to the winner of the story because of the uneasy feelings of the villagers. As the ending shows, the uneasy feelings of the villagers turn into relief as Mrs. Hutchinson is the chosen one to be stoned.]]> 2018-10-25 22:15:00 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297203784 Abby Harrington https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297212658 Shirley Jackson, the author of the short story "The Lottery", uses literary devices, such as foreshadowing to build suspense throughout the story. Foreshadowing is used when Shirley adds small details throughout the story about stones. Jackson begins to use foreshadowing towards the beginning of the story by talking about how " Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones" and "eventually made a great pile of stones in one corner of the square". These foreshadow when at the end the villagers all get stones at the end of the lottery and use them on Tessie Hutchinson. These allude to the end of the story because it is talking about how the children are making a pile of stones to later use when they are stoning the "winner" of the lottery. Foreshadowing is used throughout the short story to allude to the ending. ]]> 2018-10-25 23:11:59 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297212658 Jack S 7707111 https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297213174 In her short story "The Lottery", Shirley Jackson uses dialogue to build suspense in the story. ]]> 2018-10-25 23:15:57 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297213174 Mason Pearson 792480 https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297214433 Topic Sentence:
In the short story, "The Lottery", Shirley Jackson uses the literary device, foreshadowing, to build suspense throughout the story.
Evidence and Analysis:
The author uses foreshadowing at the beginning of the story when first mentioning stones. The author writes, "Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones, and the other boys soon followed his example, selecting the smoothest and roundest stones." At first, and throughout most of the story, this is thought of as a very innocent and insignificant action, but it shows to be very meaningful at the end of the story. This foreshadows how the boys will use the stones that they collected to throw at the "winner" of the lottery. Another instance of the author using foreshadowing is also at the very beginning of the story. In this excerpt, the narrator tells the readers about the duration of the lottery. The story reads as, "in some towns there were so many people that the lottery took two days." Not too far into the story, you can tell with this information and the carrying-out of the lottery, that this is no ordinary lottery. It implies that this is more of a tradition and in traditions people perform actions to make it a tradition, rather than simply take a lottery ticket and wait for two days. Later in the story, the readers would find that it takes two days or two hours, for the village followed in the story, to murder one of the villagers, rather than reward them with money, which is done in American society. The end of the story shows that the "winner" gets stoned by the other villagers, rather than receiving money. ]]> 2018-10-25 23:23:44 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297214433 Nico Rossano 773975 https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297224056 Topic Sentence: Shirley Jackson uses literary terms like foreshadowing to build the suspense throughout her story, The Lottery.
Evidence: Jackson starts her story in an innocently; it was a typical summer day with an annual town gathering. She however starts to introduce the stones. She states that, "Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones, and the other boys soon followed his example, selecting the smoothest and roundest stones." This leaves the reader questioning what the stones are for. Through the remainder of the story, Shirley purposely avoid telling the reader of stones genuine purpose. This builds suspense with the reader, for it creates a constant question what the stones are for. Shirley also shows the stones being gathered by children. Children are typically seen as innocent and incapable of doing serious harm, so the reader expects the stones to be used for good. In the end, we see how terrible the actions are involving the stones. ]]> 2018-10-26 00:26:18 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297224056 Lauriane https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297236373 Topic Sentence: In the short story "The Lottery", Shirley Jackson uses situational irony and symbolism in order to build suspense.

Evidence and Analysis: The author begins the story by describing the day as the usual "clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green”(Jackson 1). This positive connotation on the day entices the audience into thinking that the common theme for the plot would be innocent. This is quickly changed when the villagers began the lottery and “A sudden hush fell on the crowd” (Jackson 4). This “sudden hush” that fell on the crowd takes away the innocent tone from the day described and builds up more tension.

This irony builds suspense because the audience becomes informed that on this nice, beautiful day, something is going to happen from the lottery.

]]> 2018-10-26 01:31:36 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297236373 Camille Gavin https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297252473 Topic Sentence: Shirley Jackson uses a large amount of symbolism and foreshadowing to build suspense throughout her short story, “The Lottery”.

Evidence and Analysis: The author includes symbolism to build suspense when she states, “...the black box now resting on the stool had been put into use even before Old Man Warner, the oldest man in town, was born” (Jackson 2). The black box is portrayed to be an important item for the community. The author uses this symbol of the lottery to build suspicion because it leaves the readers wondering why a simple black box could have so much value and why the lottery has so many traditions. In addition to symbolism, Shirley Jackson uses foreshadowing to build suspense when talks about the stones and says, “Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones, and the other boys soon followed his example, selecting the smoothest and roundest stones” (Jackson 1). This recurring discussion of stones builds suspicion because the author is giving hints to the reader. It might be perceived that the stones were meant for playing in the beginning of the story, but as the word continues to appear, it becomes clear to the reader what the stones' actual purpose was.

]]> 2018-10-26 03:23:42 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297252473 Jalen Harrison https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297257560 Topic Sentence: In "The Lottery", the main literary device that Shirley Jackson used was foreshadowing in order to build up the effect of suspense.

Evidence and Analysis: The first major use of foreshadowing was the implementing of the rocks early into the story. The boys are shown to collect rocks when in the story it says "Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones, and the other boys soon followed his example, selecting the smoothest and roundest stones"(Jackson 1). The collecting of the rocks is foreshadowing for the stoning that is going to happen at the end of the story. Reading this for the first time, all of the boys collecting the rocks seemed somewhat out of place or weird. This is mostly due to the normality of the action. None of the parents were scolding the children for picking up rocks at such an important event. It appeared that the rocks were a normal element of the tradition. This simple event of foreshadowing was the cause of a lot of suspense. ]]> 2018-10-26 04:02:54 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297257560 Jalen Harrison-comment for Nico Rossano https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297259177 I would have to agree that the most prominent use of foreshadowing was the rocks. After reading about the rocks I was also questioning why they were so important. ]]> 2018-10-26 04:18:17 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297259177 Rachel Knee https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297262337 Topic Sentence: In the story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, foreshadowing is used a lot in the story to cause uncertainty of the ending.

Evidence & Analysis: Jackson specifically used the stones a lot throughout the story to foreshadow the ending. In the beginning of the story Jackson states how some kids had already stuffed a lot of stones in their pockets and how other kids "eventually made a great pile of stones in one corner of the square and guarded it against the raids of the other boys" which shows that the fact they were guarding the stones means the stones have some importance to the lottery (Jackson 1). Stones were described a lot throughout the story which makes the reader think the stones are significant to the story if they are mentioned so much. At first the mention of the stones doesn't look weird or suspicious to the reader. Only after you realize what the lottery was actually for and that it wasn't the same kind of lottery we know is when you look back at the constant mention of stones. It isn't until the very end of the story when it is said that Tessie Hutchison was hit in the head with a stone is when the reader realizes what the intentions of the stones were for and why the little boys were guarding their pile. ]]> 2018-10-26 04:59:46 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297262337 John Phillips https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297331235 Topic Sentence: "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson effectively uses foreshadowing to build suspense from the beginning to the end of the story.

Evidence and Analysis: The first evidence of foreshadowing is near the beginning of the story when the rock pile is created. The children of the village gather a large pile of rocks and even end up creating a game out of it by keeping other children away from the pile. This can throw off the reader by just thinking that the kids are just being kids and playing around before this event. It also gives the lottery a much more lighthearted and joyful feeling, as the reader doesn't know what kind of lottery this actually is. This happy tone eventually falls away completely as the true purpose of the lottery is revealed. The "game" that some readers thought the children were playing was actually a very important part of the lottery. As the crowd gathers stones and hands them to everybody in the village including the smallest of children such as Little Dave, the foreshadowing has been completely built up to create a powerful switch up that most readers were not expecting.]]> 2018-10-26 11:36:22 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297331235 John Phillips- Comment for Lauriane https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297335446 I had thought about how normal the crowd was trying to act the in the story. But I never thought about how light and innocent the setting was in it.]]> 2018-10-26 11:52:49 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297335446 Logan Capell 7721901 https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297343032 In the short story “The Lottery”, Shirley Jackson uses the characterization of all the villagers throughout the story to build up suspense. An example of this is when Mr. Summers was described as someone who “had time and energy to devote to civic activities,” and as “a round-faced, jovial man [who] ran the coal business, and people were sorry for him, because he had no children and his wife was a scold,” (Paragraph 4). These lines quickly give the reader an idea of who Mr. Summers is and what his place is among the village. Short characterizations like this are done for many characters throughout the story. These characterizations give readers insight into the lives of the many people in the village, conveying the sense of community the people of this village have. The characterizations from “The Lottery” help build suspense because you can slowly start to tell how each of the characters described are feeling nervous and tense. If the characters are nervous about an activity that seems so common and familiar to them, being an annual tradition, the reader gets the sense that something is not right. Suspense is created as the reader tries to figure out what the lottery is really about, and why it is such a tense moment for many of these characters. While subtle, this method of adding suspense is very effective in “The Lottery”.]]> 2018-10-26 12:16:46 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297343032 Shady Danial https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297368655 In the short story "The Lottery" written by Shirley Jackson heavily uses foreshadowing in order to build up suspense. The first piece of evidence that shows foreshadowing of Mrs. Hutchison being stoned. Is in the beginning when "Bobby Martin ducked under his mother`s grasping hand and ran, laughing, back to the pile of stones"(Paragraph 3). This line shows how Bobby Martin a small child is eager to be first to grab a stone. Wanting to be by the pile of stones in the beginning shows how the pile of stones wasn't just something that the kids did for fun. They did it for a reason and the small children wanted to be first in order to stone whoever had the black dot on there paper which ended up being Mrs. Hutchison. In conclusion the author uses foreshadowing to the use of Mrs.Hutchison being stoned.]]> 2018-10-26 13:15:28 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297368655 Mason Pearson: Comment for Zach Vessey: 792480 https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297371086 When originally reading the story, I did not notice how the description of the men nervously flipping their sheets of paper created suspense. This was a very good detail to point out. ]]> 2018-10-26 13:20:27 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297371086 Shady Danial:Comment for Connor Costello https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297381023 I agree with your analysis on how the author uses the stones in order to elude to the ending. ]]> 2018-10-26 13:37:50 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297381023 Asim Dahal: Comment to Nico Rossano https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297593751 I agree with you analysis on how the reader is left to question what the purpose of the stones were throughout the story building up suspense. I personally also felt that the stones built up suspense when I read the Story.]]> 2018-10-26 23:15:37 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297593751 Rameen Gardizi 🆒 https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297822543 In the short story "The Lottery", Shirley Jackson uses foreshadowing in order to build suspense and uncertainty. The primary example of this is the collection of rocks and stones in the beginning of the story. It is presented to the reader as an innocent game. We are told that "Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones, and the other boys soon followed his example, selecting the smoothest and roundest stones" (Jackson 1). The author specifies that only the smoothest and the roundest stones are being collected. Usually, this would refer to collecting the perfect rocks for skipping stones or making a fort. This is meant to instill a fake sense of comfort in the reader, bringing back similar memories of playing outside during their own childhood. The scene of the children collecting the stones comes off as insignificant; a way for the author to set the scene as happy and playful. It isn't until later when Tessie Hutchinson is selected that the true purpose of the stones is revealed. Once the winner of the lottery was selected, "The pile of stones the boys had made earlier was ready" (Jackson 8). It turns out that the game that the children were playing earlier is actually an integral part of the lottery. Everybody grabs a rock or two and begins to stone Tessie Hutchinson. This completely shatters the earlier mood of happiness and lightheartedness. The story suddenly becomes extremely dark as we witness Tessie Hutchinson screaming while being murdered with the same stones that invoked a completely different emotion earlier. This use of foreshadowing was very effective in creating a feeling of suspense and unease in the reader.]]> 2018-10-28 23:09:48 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/297822543 Jack Sciortino jacksciortino https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/298205812 In her short story "The Lottery", Shirley Jackson uses foreshadowing in order to build suspense throughout the story. After picking a piece of paper, Tessie yells '"You didn't give him time enough to take any paper he wanted. I saw you. It wasn't fair!"' (Jackson 6). This characterization of Tessie foreshadows her as the one something is going to happen to. The singling out of Tessie in yelling over the rest of the villagers also suggests that she is the one to be singled out later in the story. Towards the start of the story, Tessie arrives late to the lottery, "Mrs. Hutchinson came hurriedly along the path to the square, her sweater thrown over her shoulders, and slid into place in the back of the crowd. "Clean forgot what day it was,"' (Johnson 3). Again, this event of Mrs. Hutchinson being singled out as the only one late foreshadows that she will be singled out by the villagers by some way later in the story. This foreshadowing of Mrs. Hutchinson being suspected as the one to "win" the lottery builds suspense because we do not know what is going to happen to her.]]> 2018-10-29 18:32:49 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/298205812 Jack Sciortino: Comment to Asim jacksciortino https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/298217471 I agree that stones play an important part in building suspense. If the writer included them in the story, we know they must have some purpose, but we do not know what that purpose is, building suspense]]> 2018-10-29 18:52:04 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/298217471 Jack Larmer https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/298288222 In “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, foreshadowing is used effectively in order to help construct an element of suspense throughout the story. In the beginning of the story, Tessie is seen arriving tardy to the lottery, “[she] came hurriedly along the path to the square, her sweater thrown over her shoulders, and slid into place in the back of the crowd.” (Johnson 3). In this event, Mrs. Hutchinson being the only one mentioned as late assists in foreshadowing her seclusion within the village later in the story. Stones, a prominent symbol in the text, are also used in excess to convey an element of suspense and foreshadowing - stones are mentioned to be “stuffed in pockets” and “made into a great pile in one corner of the square”. This foreshadows the stoning of Tessie at the end of the story. All of these literary tools help foreshadow the end of the story, while building suspense due to the first-time-readers ignorance of the ending. ]]> 2018-10-29 22:13:50 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/298288222 Jack Larmer: Comment to Jack Sciortino https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/298288365 I agree that the sequence mentioning Mrs.Hutchinson is pivotal in building suspense, and the apex of foreshadowing in the story. However, stones also play a significant role in the ending of the story.
]]> 2018-10-29 22:14:54 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/298288365 Rameen Gardizi: Comment to Asim Dahal https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/299223404 I agree that Shirley Jackson mentioning the stones (foreshadowing) built up a feeling of suspense. I too was questioning the purpose of the stones and why she chose to mention them only briefly without elaborating further. Towards the end of the story, I realized their true purpose. It was a good example of foreshadowing and how it was used effectively to built suspense.]]> 2018-11-01 02:05:46 UTC https://padlet.com/joyce_kang/qzx52wtbjjh3/wish/299223404