The Lottery: Theme And Irony
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Like most stories “The Lottery” has a theme and irony. The story leaves the reader to debate over what the prize may be. The title lets the reader know that there is something, either good or bad, being given as the prize. A lottery is a gamble that someone takes to win a certain prize.
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.... strikes when the other villagers stone Tessie to death. The title is ironic because when one thinks of a lottery it is looked on as an amusement to test one’s luck in order to win a prize.
Tessie’s death is seen as another irony. Tessie could not restrain from stoning another person but when she found out she was to be stoned she threw a fit. Tessie could not wait to go to the drawing. It was a major event and tradition in their village and many other villages. When Tessie remembered ....
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Page count: 2 (approximately 250 words per page)
