Symbolism
What does this characters name symbolize
Mr Graves
It symbolizes death
How does the setting of The Lottery add a sense of irony to the story?
They act like everything's normal even tho someone will die the same day.
irony in the Lottery:
Everything seems normal.
What Is A Scapegoat
A scapegoat is someone who is blamed for the mistakes of others
What is the date in the Lottery?
June 27th
What do the white pieces of paper symbolize?
symbolizes everyone's life in the town
How does Mr Summers name have in correlation to the setting in The Lottery?
The setting is a hot summer day.
The scene is calm, peaceful, and celebratory but they all know somebody will get stoned.
How Is Tessie A Scapegoat
Who wrote the lottery?
Shirley Jackson
What does this characters name symbolize?
Old Man Warner
His name represents Tradition
What is the setting in The Lottery? (simple)
June 27th hot summer day in a village with hundreds of people.
What is ironic about the name "The Lottery"
Why did Mrs. Hutchinson try to convince Eva to draw?
She wanted to narrow her chances of drawing the black dot.
Who won the lottery?
Initially Mr Hutchinson, but Tessie complained so they re-drew and Tessie chose the bad slip.
What does this characters name symbolize?
Mr Summers
A fresh start or a change
What is the setting of the town in The Lottery.
Rural.
What is ironic about Mr Summers name?
Summer is a happy, warm season but the same guy who has the name orchestrates a death lottery typa deal.
It foreshadows that they will stone the Lottery winner to death.
Who organizes the Lottery?
Mr. Summers
What does the black dot on the white pieces of paper symbolize
It represents death.
Where does the Lottery Draw occur?
In the town square in a village.
What is ironic about the happy mood?
It seems like a happy thing/occurrence but it ends in the winner being stoned to death.
Who is the narrator and what kind of narration is the story?
Who helped organize The Lottery?
Mr Hutchinson and his son.