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This 4 page paper discusses Shirley Jackson’s classic short story of horror, The Lottery. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. Mindless Ritual: The Lottery
Inc. by K. Von Huben 9/2010 Please Introduction Shirley Jacksons short story The Lottery is one of the most anthologized works
in literature and for good reason. The story is simple, follows a linear structure, and within that basic framework, piles horror on horror, but does it so subtly the reader
isnt sure whats happening until the final, awful sentence. This paper considers the story with regard to its central idea, conflict, characters and point of view. Discussion The point
of view is that of an omniscient narrator; someone who is not involved in the story but is observing it from outside. This person can hear and see everything that
is going on and reports it directly to the reader. In this case, the narrator is entirely neutral; he/she simply relates the facts but doesnt comment on the actions of
the villagers. The central idea is as simple as it is horrible: possibly to insure a good harvest, the superstitious residents of a small country village hold a lottery every
year, and stone the "winner" to death. This atrocious event has been going on for so long that the reason for it has been lost and the box that holds
the lottery slips has fallen apart and a new one rebuilt (Jackson). The villagers have been caught up in a mindless ritual that they repeat annually for no good reason
other than its always been done. The peculiar horror in this story is that all the villagers are participants in this barbarity: from the oldest to a new-born baby,
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