The Lottery
Beginning of paper
Irony of The Setting in
The setting set forth by Shirley Jackson in the beginning of creates a mood of peacefulness and tranquillity. This setting also creates an image in the mind of the reader, the image of a typical town on a normal summer day. Furthermore, Shirley Jackson uses the setting in ....
Middle of paper
.... (196). These descriptions of the surroundings give the reader a serene felling about the town. Also, these descriptions make the reader feel comfortable about the surroundings as if there was nothing wrong in this quaint town.
Upon reading the first paragraph, Shirley Jackson describes the town in general. The town is first mentioned in the opening paragraph where she sets the location in the town square. She puts in perspective the location of the square "between the post office and the ban ....
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Word count: 1095
Page count: 4 (approximately 250 words per page)
