The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson

What is the setting?

-27th of june, around 10 o'clock in the morning
-in a small town, 300 people

What is the theme in "The Lottery"?

-Don't follow traditions blindly

What Point of View is "The Lottery" told from?

- 3rd person

What is the main conflict in "The Lottery"?

- Man vs. Society: Mrs. Hutchinson vs. her town

What is the Plot of "The Lottery"?

Exposition: the setting is described, the children gathered stones, the men and women were also gathering
Rising action: The Lottery begins
Climax: When Mrs. Hutchinson "wins" the lottery
Falling action: When Mrs. Hutchinson is protesting against the unfa

Who are the main characters in the story? What type of characters are there?

-Mr. Hutchinson: static
-Mrs. Hutchinson: dynamic
-Mr. Summers: static

Who is the protagonist of the story?

Protagonist: Mrs. Hutchinson

What are some examples of foreshadowing?

- Kids stuffing pockets with ricks
- The people were nervous
- The kept the box locked up, and it was old and black

What are some examples of symbolism?

- The black box: Symbolic of the deterioration of tradition

What are some examples of irony in "The Lottery"?

Situational- you think its gonna be an actual lottery, but it's not

What are some examples of Allusion?

the last name Dellacroix--De la cruz---"Of the Cross" which is alluding to the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross

What is the mood?

-Sad, depressing

What is the tone?

- evil, serious

Who was in charge of calling the names for the lottery?

Mr. Summers

Who assembled first in the square? Second?

- 1st: The children
- 2nd: Men and Women

What was drawn out of the black box?

- slips of paper
- one of which had a black dot on it

Who was late to the lottery? Why?

- Mrs. Hutchinson because she forgot what day it was

How long does it take to complete the lottery in this particular town?

- it takes from about 10 o'clock to noon dinner

Who "won" the lottery?

-Mrs. Hutchinson

What happened to the person that won the lottery?

- They were stoned to death as part of tradition

Which character thought quitting the lottery was a bad idea?

- Old man Warner

How many times has Old Man warner been in the Lottery?

- 77 times

The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day;the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green." Descriptive language is being used here to help create a mental image that appeals to our sens

Imagery

How many people live in the village?

300

Name some of the children who started to collect stones. Bonus; what literary term is present in this part of the story?

Bobby Martin, Dickie Delacroix, Harry Jones

This man conducts the lottery, along with some other civic activities. Identify this character and two of the activities he conducts, other than the lottery

Mr. Joe Summers; also conducts Halloween program, and teen club

Identify the postmaster. What is he carrying?

Mr. Harry Graves- a 3-legged stool

This is a key symbol to the story. It is seen to represent the tradition of the lottery, and has been put in use before the oldest man in town. Identify this symbol, state the name of the oldest man in town, and give 2 adjectives.

The blackbox; Old Man Warner; faded and stained.

The stones represents death. ? The stones are being used to indicate a deeper idea/quality that its normal perception. What literary device is in play here

Symbolism

The Lottery" (in our perception) usually improves our life somehow, in which we get some kind of reward; however in this story, the "winner" of the lottery gets stoned to death. Since the opposite of what is said ("the lottery") is meant. What literary d

Verbal Irony

This is the principal one of these in the story. It describes Tessie's change of heart about the lottery, from when she is anxious to get to the lottery, from her attitude when she is selected. Identify this literary device, and what the principal (litera

Theme; hypocrisy

Shirley Jackson's perception on human nature is not only seen in the excited stoning of Tessie in the story, but also seen in daily life. Since many humans thought the story was making this statement, they cancelled their subscriptions. What is this perce

There is a bloodthirsty, savage-like side to humans; eg. gladiator fighs, mixed martial arts fights, video games, and how we look for the destruction on a car crash. When Tessie's family is selected, she'd rather risk her own daughter's life

At the beginning of the story, Mrs. Delacroix and Tessie Hutchinson seem to get along; however when Tessie "wins" at the end, Mrs. Delacroix grabs a stone so large she has to hold it with both hands and rushes it to the front. Since a the outcome of this

Situational Irony

Name all the members of the Hutchinson family

Tessie Hutchinson, Bil Hutchinson, Nancy Hutchinson , davy Hutchinson, Bill jr

Identify the character: This lady says "there goes my old man". She is known for picking up the largest stone and running to stone Tessie/

Mrs. Delacroix

Identify the character: Her husband (Clyde) broke his knee, and she has a son named Horace. She draws for her family name, and at the end can't catch up to Delacroix to stone Tessie. I

Janey Dunbar

Identify the character: He's at the front of the crowd when the stoning begins, and he says that they're thinking of gibing up the lottery in the north village. this character represents situational irony, because his though process turns opposite at the

Steve Adams

Identify the character: He is the oldest man in the town, and has participated in the lottery this many times. Something he says is "come on, come on, everyone". Also state the number of times he has participated in the lottery.

Old Man Warner

Identify the character: She is the protagonist of the story, in that we follow her around. She is the main symbol of hypocrisy in this story. She runs late to the lottery, and ends up "winning".

Tessie Hutchinson

Tessie desires these 2 people to pick rather than her family. She represents a savage one of these, which is the authors (Jackson's) attitude toward a particular subject in the book (hint: humanity

Don and Eva; tone

Similar to how humans are stoned in this book, a historical one of these can be the gladiator fights, Aztec human sacrifice, or even the Salem witch trials. Identify this literary term, which is a casual reference to a person, place, event, or another pas

Allusion; literary, biblical, mythological, geographical. Helps author avoid excess exposition and helps readers connect, also helps take a character outside of book's limit

Identify the speaker: "I wish they'd hurry....I'd wish they'ed hurry

Janey Dunbar

Name at least 3 other last names who were mentioned in the lottery

Clarke, Delacroix, Anderon, Bentham, Zanini, Watson,

The oldest son in the Martin family

Baxter

Identify the speaker: "You're in time, though. They're still talking away up there

Mrs. Delacroix

Identify the speaker: "It's not the way it used to be...People ain't the way they used to be.

Old Man Warner

Identify the speaker: "All right , folks. Let's finish quickly.

Mr. Joe Summers

Davy throws stones at his own mother without knowing what he is doing. He never realizes that it's his own mother he's killing. Davy represents this theme, critical to a dystopian society such as the one in the book

Blindly following tradition

Identify the speaker: "It isn't fair, it isn't right,

Tessie Hutchinson

Identify the speaker: "Time sure goes fast

Harry Graves

Where is the black box stored every night before the lottery? What was originally used before paper?

Mr. Summer's safe of his coal company; wood chips

Name the process of starting the lottery

Mr. Summers had the make the list of the heads of families, heads of households per family, and number of members per household, swearing-in of Mr. Summers

lottery (Meaning of title)

Public game where 1 member is picked randomly for some kind of prize (in this case - stoning)

blind tradition (theme)

people of the town follow this tradition blindly as a tradition. Some question it, but follow it because it's been a town tradition.

Exposition (Setting)

It is a warm June day in a wholesome good natured town where the people are kind, polite, and happy. 1948. Every year, this small town of about 300 people have a lottery. This has been a tradition for many years and the people won't ever give it up. Which

Point of View

Narrator is in 3rd person ominiscent

Conflict

man vs. society; tessie is stoned to death; resolved by Tessie Hutchinson getting the black dot and dying. MAN VS. SELF (Tessie's husband wanted to tell on his wife)

Main Characters

Tessie - Arrives late, supports lottery but protests when she is picked and is stoned to death;
Old Man Warner - Oldest man in village; believes that the lottery keeps people from returning to a barbaric state (murder someone then they won't want to do it

Mood

suspipcious; suspense

Irony

the title "lottery" - someone will win something

suspense

Tess protests the lottery

How long does the lottery last in other villages

2 days

Who conducts the lottery

Mr. Summers

Which of the following changes has been made in the way the lottery is conducted?

Slips of paper are now drawn rather than wood chips

What saying does Old Man Warner recall about the lottery?

Lottery brings good harvest

Climax

Tessie is the one selected:

Falling Action

The townspeople gather around her and stone her to death, thus completing their tradition

Rising Action

The town gathers and the names are drawn as people take a piece of paper and wait to see who the "winner" is.

Who made the black box?

Mr. Summers

What does the black box represent?

The shabby black box represents both the tradition of the lottery and the illogic of the villagers' loyalty to it. The black box is nearly falling apart, hardly even black anymore after years of use and storage, but the villagers are unwilling to replace