The Lottery: Themes

lottery ” In a small village of about 300 residents, the locals are in an excited yet nervous mood on June 27 Children pile up stones as

THE LOTTERY BY SHIRLEY JACKSON The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming

mood of the lottery by Shirley Jackson, the narrator proved to be unreliable by setting a false mood of normality, not being outraged by the crowd's actions, and by

moody sex I wanted to capture the atmosphere of tension and foreboding that accompanies such ceremonies By describing the ritual in vivid detail,