Francis Bacon, an English philosopher and author, said, "Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly." An author known as Shirley Jackson created a short story, The Lottery. Similar to the quote, The Lottery should be chewed and digested thoroughly to understand the story's surprising theme. To summarize, in The Lottery, the theme things may not always be as they seem is portrayed through imagery and foreshadowing. The author uses imagery as a facade to hide the true meaning of the lottery. For instance, in the first paragraph, the author, Shirley Jackson, describes the morning of June 27th as, "Clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming