Analysis of 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson

Jackson deftly uses allegory and irony to explore the human darkness lurking beneath the surface of normalcy The story leaves readers with

The Lottery is an American short story written by Shirley Jackson Published in 1948, June 26th, this short story presents ideology of a capitalistic society

the book of mormon lottery No reader can finish this story without contemplating the violence and inhumanity that Jackson intended it to portray In the irony of its

the duo of sabotari demon gals In Shirley Jackson's short story “The Lottery” she uses imagery, irony, symbolism, and allegory to reveal her perspective on the themes of