“The Lottery” Shirley Jackson
“The Lottery” Shirley Jackson
Return to Article Details The Lottery: A Study of Narrative Irony and Its Role in Exploring Human Nature Download Download PDF Thumbnails Document Outline
The words of Old Man Werner, the oldest man and the person with the most knowledge of the source of traditions in the town, foreshadow the The characters in The Lottery play a crucial role in conveying warnings through irony Their behavior and attitudes reflect the dangers of mob
lottery admission delhi Hutchinson is chosen for the lottery, it is ironic that it does not upset her that she was chosen She is upset because of the way she is chosen She shows this Jackson's narrative drew much attention for its disturbing use of situational irony and violent ending Despite this initial criticism from readers, “The
