Passage Brief on Shirley Jackson's The Lottery

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The Lottery by Shirley Jackson Analysis
The Passage’s Brief Critical Analysis
Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” happens explicitly on June 27 during a great summer day in a little New England village where every resident has gathered to attend the traditional yearly lottery. The story has numerous passages narrating the experience. Specifically, according to the selected passage for critical analysis, the narrator explains how the villagers congregate, first the kids, then the men. The men converse about everyday aspects as though they were at a joint function, disclosing how established the ritual is in their community. The individual’s acceptance and acknowledgment of the ritual signify their motivation to abide by society’s traditions and rules despite the lottery’s tremendous nature.
TWO Literary Techniques used within the Passage
Jackson Shirley used various literary techniques such as foreshadowing, symbolism, word choice, sentence structure, irony, imagery, etc., to support her theme that individuals who fail to interrogate tradition attain or become whatever they deserve. While not directly evident, the short story presents different foreshadowing examples that appear to suggest that some aspects of auspicious activity were nearly occurring. The most noticeable foreshadowing instance was Jackson’s emphasis on how the distinct personalities in the short story interacted and communicated with each other. The characters conversed quietly and somberly with their jokes, hardly producing laughs but half-baked smiles. For example, Jackson (227) states, “They stood together, away from the pile of stones in the corner, and their joke...