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The Lottery: Symbolism
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In "The Lottery," Shirley Jackson uses symbolism to make us aware of the pointless nature of
humanity regarding tradition and violence. The story starts off on a beautiful summer day in a small
town. The author describes the day as very euphoric but strikes a contrast between the atmosphere
of the town and the atmosphere of the people gathered in the square. The atmosphere is subdued,
where the children
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by the breeze is not only symbolic of the ease with which life
can be taken but is also symbolic of vast civilizations that were doomed to eventual failure for
believing in and acting on tradition and not living according to the word of God. We see that even as
Tessie is being stoned to death does she not question the reasoning behind the lottery, but why it
should be her that has to die.
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