Literary Analysis of “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson

Literary Analysis of “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson black box in the lottery In a horror story, such an unbroken physical chain symbolizes a link to past evil The box's black color also hints at a dark purpose Into the box go slips of black hole slot The black box is an object that represents how the villagers have become entranced in the gruesome tradition of stoning people They do not question the purpose

black hole slot Mr Summers spoke frequently to the villagers about making a new box, but no one liked to upset even as much tradition as was represented by the black box

black gold slot The Black Box In the short story The Lottery the black box represents the longevity of the tradition and death The tradition of the lottery In a horror story, such an unbroken physical chain symbolizes a link to past evil The box's black color also hints at a dark purpose Into the box go slips of