Essays on Lottery

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson: A Haunting Narrative on Conflict and Human Depravity The Lottery by Shirley Jackson is a narrative that contains haunting details on conflict, and human depravity. People in society, always exhibit callous traditions that people do not challenge and adapt freely. Shirley through a shocking setting and...

The two stories, ‘Rocking-Horse Winner’ and ‘The Lottery’ both uses themes, symbols, and the underlying moral lanes to illustrate how greediness is depicted in today’s families effectively. Nevertheless, the setting of the two short stories and their main themes seem to be unequivocally different as portrayed in the stories. Similarities                  The...

It is common to find that in literature, scholars present their views about prominent books and other works of interest. One such book that has attracted massive attention in the field of literature and has become a subject of high school and college literature studies is the Lottery that describes...

Traditions are a people’s way of life. However, traditions pose a incredible danger to people if followed blindly except question by newer generations. The Lottery of Shirley Jackson is a testament to the bad unquestioned traditions which are heinous to the society and destroys its moral fabric. The Lottery is...