![]() ![]() There was talk of making a new black box, but no one took any action to do so. ![]() The black box used in this story is described as being shabby and “in some places faded or stained”. Though the story can be construed as somewhat morbid, there is much to be learned from the story “The Lottery”. There is much symbolism in this tale, from the black box used to store the papers, the papers themselves, to the wooden stool used, the time and day the lottery takes place, the names of the participants, the method for killing the chosen one, and the chosen one herself. The paper with the black dot on it determines which of the family members is to be stoned to death, as stated in the story towards the end. ![]() Then pieces of paper for each family member are placed in the box and each family member must draw again from the black box. The paper with the black dot on it indicates which family is to draw again. The heads of households are the first to draw a piece of paper from the black box. When reading this story, it is unclear the full premise of the lottery until near the end. ![]() All families gather together to draw slips of paper from a black box. In this story, the lottery occurs every year, around the summer solstice. The short story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson was written in 1948 and takes place in a small town, on the 27th of June. The Lottery by Shirley Jackson: an Analysis ![]()
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