Interpreting 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson

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The story illustrates the potential for evil in the ordinary person, especially if it's carried out as part of a cherished, irrational belief

The Lottery In many stories, settings are constructed to help build the mood and to foreshadow things to come The Lottery by Shirley Jackson is a story The story describes a fictional small American community that observes an annual tradition known as the lottery, which is intended to ensure a good harvest

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