Mrs. Endicott
English 12 CR
February 3, 2014
The Lottery
1. Were you surprised at the ending? If not, at what point in the text did you know what would happen? How does Jackson foreshadow in paragraphs 2&3 the ending?
I was not surprised by the ending of the story. The way every one was being described as nervous and quiet for the most part. The pebbles really gave away that during some point someone would be stoned to death, or why else would they have pebbles. People wouldn't have acted so weird about a pile of pebbles if they had been skipping rocks as a contest.
2. Where does the story take place? How does the setting affect the story?
The story takes place in a small coal mining town that is not around anything really, more off to itself. As soon as the school dismisses, the children can participate.
3. What are some examples of irony?
In this story it is ironic that in the story Mrs. Delacroix best friends with Tessie, but whenever they revealed that Tessie is the chosen one to get stoned, Mrs. Delacroix is the one who picks the largest stone.
4. The black box is a symbol. What could this black box symbolize? Choose one other object in the story that is a symbol and explain.
The black box symbolizes in a way of how the person will be stoned in some ways. The box could symbolize death, and darkness. Another example of symbolism in The Lottery is paper within this paper it symbolizes the life of someone.
5. What sort of message might the author be illustrating? Think about the message it may be implicating in terms of democracy, religion, or even the fragility of family loyalties.
The author is trying to relate from a different perspective of what a lottery should be considered as because of the fact majority of people think of money whenever they hear of a lottery.
6. In one sentence, what is the THEME of this story?
Traditional is the theme of The Lottery.
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