The Lottery by Shirley Jackson is a short story. First published in The New Yorker on June 26, 1948, is considered one of the most haunting and shocking short stories of modern American fiction. This story about the draw for the lottery in a small town. A lottery is held each year, and is selected at random person to be stoned to death by the people in the village. People in towns has been practiced the lottery for over seventy years. For using the setting, Jackson uses name, and Theme. First, the action takes place between ten in the morning until noon June 27th. The day was sunny and pleasant. The setting is described as quiet and peaceful, with adults are talking everyday about the concerns and children’s who play. This setting what seems happy but contrasts greatly with the merciless reality of the lottery. There is little evidence for a specific time and place in the story, a technique used to confirm the fact that such actions unforgiving can occur at any place and any time. …show more content…
Jackson used symbolic names refer to what will come and happen in the lottery. Mr. Adams is named after the first man created by God. He stands at the front of the crowd and he throws the first stone when the stoning begins. Warner the old man he always warns the people about the better days of the past. Delacroix in French means "of the cross". In this sentence, “…the villagers pronounced this name “Dellacroy” (Jackson, 539) that mean the people say "Dellacroix" incorrect, which led to the Christian symbol of martyrdom. Mr. Summers, the head of the lottery, usually feels happy, enjoyable and conducting important events in the town every summer. Mr. Graves is the postmaster and powerful men in the