“The Lottery,” by Shirley Jackson

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson Symbols black box the lottery Despite this, the villagers respect the sense of tradition conferred on the black box Some even tell stories that the box is made up of pieces black poker cards “No one liked to upset even as much tradition as was represented by the black box ” Shirley Jackson author The Lottery book Mr Joe Summers ᐧ Narrator

black box in the lottery Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones The pile of stones the boys had made