The Lottery

The names in Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" carry significant symbolism and allusions. Bentham likely references Jeremy Bentham, highlighting utilitarianism's theme of sacrificing one for the...

Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" employs various literary devices, including allusion, allegory, irony, and analogy. The story alludes to historical figures like Anne Hutchinson and practices such as...

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...