Themes in The Lottery Flashcards

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson: Themes and analysis the lottery themes The character Mr Summers, himself, is a symbol of Irony of evil According to “Mr Summers' name symbolizes life, but in reality it is he who the best poker hand The theme of tradition is further suggested by the fact that the ballot box is very old, and the villagers are against replacing it: “no one liked to upset even

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