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The Lottery

There are many examples of irony in "The Lottery"--Shirley Jackson's story about the dangers of blindly following tradition. The title of the story itself is ironic because the idea of a lottery...

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The Lottery

In Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery," the title is deeply ironic and misleading. Typically, a lottery implies a chance to win a desirable prize, but in this story, the "winner" is stoned to death,...

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