Use of Character to Advance Theme in Shirley Jackson's “The Lottery”

In the story “Of Course,” Mrs Taylor and her daughter Carol meet new neighbors Mrs Harris and her son James and soon find out the Harris' don'

Use of Character to Advance Theme in Shirley Jackson's “The Lottery” Tessie and the Old Man have contrasting personalities While Tessie is a free-spirited woman, the Old Man is superstitious and full of fear of

In the story “Of Course,” Mrs Taylor and her daughter Carol meet new neighbors Mrs Harris and her son James and soon find out the Harris' don'

the guardians slot game In what ways are the characters differentiated from one another? Looking back at the story, can you see why Tessie Hutchinson is singled out as the winner? 4

The villagers await the arrival of Mr Summers and the black box Within the black box are folded slips of paper, one piece having a black dot on it All the

the ultimate poker chip Since the story's beginning, the author only reveals the knowledge about the lottery through the characters themselves Precisely, no character mentions the

Shirley Jackson stated that, “Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones, and the other boys soon followed his example, selecting the smoothest