Examples Of Foreshadowing In The Lottery

People seek to make their beliefs seem real when they are false. “The Lottery” is classic horror story with symbolism and foreshadowing. Shirley Jackson uses foreshadowing and dark themes to reveal the evil nature of the lottery, which is revealed at the end of the story. The main conflict is between Tessie Hutchinson and the rest of the town between the character’s dark actions and the picture-perfect setting and the reader’s skepticism and acceptance of a violent tradition. Mrs. Delacroix’s choice of large stone, home symbolizes the cross, and Tessie’s willingness to participate until Bill draws the black dot that her all show examples of irony. Shirley Jackson created a sense of horror from the elements of what should be an innocent story about small town America. Shirley Jackson withheld knowledge and used foreshadowing. According to Thomas Du Bose, “The surprise ending to ‘The Lottery’ also reveals Jackson’s dark themes, including the wrapping effect on society of, mindless tradition.” Shirley Jackson uses the evil nature of the lottery including the presence of stones and a black box.

The main conflict in The Lottery is between Tessie Hutchinson and the rest of the town. According to Shirley Jackson, “Tessie Hutchinson was in the center of a cleared space by now, and she held her hands out desperately as the villages moved in on her.” “It isn’t fair,” she said. The rest of the town people disagree with her and says everyone took the same chance. One of Shirley Jackson’s conflicts is between the character’s dark actions and the picture-perfect setting. Between the reader’s skepticism and the characters’ blind acceptance of a violent tradition (harmful power of superstations and mindless comfitures). Shirley Jackson’s uses conflict between Tessie and rest of the town between the character’s dark action and the picture-perfect setting and the reader’s skepticism and the character’ acceptance of a violent