The Lottery By Shirley Jackson
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In many stories, settings are constructed to help build the mood and to foreshadow of things to come. "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson is a story in which the setting sets up the reader to think of positive outcomes. However, this description of the setting foreshadows exactly the opposite of what ....
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.... This provides the positive outlook and lets the reader relax into what seems to be a comfortable setting for the story.
In addition, the description of people and their actions are very typical and not anomalous. Children play happily, women gossip, and men casually talk about farming. Everyone is coming together for what seems to be enjoyable, festive, even celebratory occasion. However, the pleasant description of the setting creates a façade within the story.
The setting covers the very ....
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Word count: 798
Page count: 3 (approximately 250 words per page)
