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“The Lottery,” a short story written by Shirley Jackson, is a tale of disturbing evilness. ... On June 27th of every year the members of the community hold a village-wide lottery in which everyone is expected to participate (263). ... Although they are gathering for a lottery drawing there is an air of nervousness about the event. From start to finish there is an overwhelming sense that something terrible is about to happen due to the author’s in depth use of foreshadowing. ... After Jackson describes the summer morning, she alludes to the children gathering in the Village Square. ...
The arrival of the crowd make the reader begin to have a feeling that the lottery being described isnt going to have a pleasant outcome for someone in the population. ...
One particular line on page 266, gives the reader direction in realizing the lottery payoff. ... " (266) The word "farewell" is used as foreshadowing to the climax of the story. ...
Near the climax the hints of foreshadowing almost gives away the secret. Old Man Warner says, "bad enough to see young Joe Summers up there joking with everybody" indicating that the lottery was no joking matter (268). ... The people knew that every year there was going to be a lottery, and they maintained a sense of humor to accompany their disgruntlement.
Approximate Word count = 1021
Approximate Pages = 4.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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