The Lottery

The black spot on the paper is the dark mark of evil and is contained in a black wooden box in which the ballots were made. It was made with the "heavy pencil in the coal-company office." (Coal at...

The story of the lottery is told from a third person point of view, and we never have any idea what the narrator thinks about it. However, we can guess that he feels some kind of respect for his...

Jackson avoids explicitly describing the villagers' horrific ritual to surprise and shock readers, highlighting how seemingly decent people can commit inhumane acts. This approach engages readers...