Name: Instructor: Institution: Literature Date: The Lottery Shirley Jackson is arguably one of the most famous of the present century. The Lottery by Shirley Jackson is a short fictional story that encompasses one of the most astounding cultural practices in American society. It is about a lottery held annually in a small town in New England. The story is actually very scary and shocking at the same time as it highlights how every year; one of the villagers is selected at random and marked for death by stoning. Based on the sentiments by Graves, the practice has been done for more than seven decades and it shows no sign of abating just yet. Through a blend of figurative language and impressive literary techni
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