Symbols
What do rocks, stones, or pebbles represent in this story?
They are what the town people used to kill Tessie
How did "the lottery" end?
Tessie chose a card that meant she had "won" and all the twon people gathered and threw rocks at her to kill her
What side of the family would married daughters draw from?
Married daughters have to draw with their husbands family
Who “won” the lottery?
Tessie hutchinson
What is the name of the author who wrote this story?
Shirley Jackson
What does a black dot represent?
That was what was drawn on the slip of paper Tessie chose that made her the "winner" of the lottery
Why does the lottery take so long in other towns compaired to the village this story takes place?
Because there is only a population of around 300 in the village, where other places have a large(r) population
Who was this story mildly bassed on?
Adolf Hitler
Who is the oldest man in town?
Old Man Warner
How many children do Tessie and bill have?
3
What makes the year "1948" important?
That is the year this story was written
How did the "winner" of the lottery get killed?
Towns people threw rocks at them
What time did everyone start to gather in the square for the lottery to start?
10 o'clock in the afternoon
Who took care of the black ticket box?
Mr. Summers
What year was this story written?
1948 sometime after WW2
What does a black box represent in this story?
How is this lottery different from a normal lottery?
Normal lotterys you want to win and if you do then you win a prize, compaired to this lottery that when you win you get killed and nobody wants to "win"
What was the exact day the lottery took place?
June 27th
What was the name of the character that broke his leg?
Clyde Dunbar
How many people approximatly lived in the town?
around 300
What do planting, rain, tractors, and taxes have to do with this story?
Men began to gather and spoke of rain, planting, tractors, and taxes as they surveyed their children
Where did the lottery take place?
In the square, between the post office and the bank
How was the day explained in the story the day of the lottery?
clear, sunny, warm summer day, richly green grass and the flowers were blossoming
What is the name of Tessie and bills children?
Bill, jr., Nancy, and dave
What was Mr. Baxters job in this story
He held the black box steady on the stool while Mr. Summers stirred up the papers inside