The Banality of Evil and Shirley Jackson's The Lottery

5 There is a strong theme of family, with family names and family hierarchy present, why does this make the murder of Tessie even worse?

Violence is a major theme in The Lottery While the stoning is a cruel and brutal act, Jackson enhances its emotional impact by setting the story in a

the rezort My interpretation of the theme of “The Lottery” is the evolution of society The story is mainly developed on a “culture shock”,

the government of bodoland lottery Stones, which become the tool of a violent murder at the end, are mentioned several times throughout the story A symbol of pure violence, the