Name: Maelyn S.

Gelilang BSED ENGLISH 3 Subject: Literary Criticism

Describe the main character
Where is the exact setting of
the story
Tessie Hutchinson abides by the village's rules just like everyone else. She has a lively personality.
Tessie seems to be the model town resident who abides by the rules, but as the plot develops, she
changes as she stands up for herself. After drawing the piece of paper with the black mark on it, she
was stoned to death because she was the lottery winner. She represents what it means to be an
ordinary, casual person as well as a devoted mother and hypocrite. She is a straightforward mother
of three.
The lottery is held in the square between the post office and the bank. This community has only 300
members, all of whom participate in the lottery ritual.

What is the conflict in the The main point of conflict is between Tessie Hutchinson and the rest of the community. She believes
story the lottery system is unjust.

Enumerate the symbols and The symbols are as follows: stones, a black dot, and a box.
its meaning The stone symbolizes the method of dying. Stones are a sign of sheer brutality, serving as a
reminder that people are always willing to commit a crime.

The black dot- The black dot plays the most important role in symbolism. For this tradition, the black
dot represents death and the victim. People prayed and begged inside for their card to be blank.

The box—the lottery's tradition and the illogic of the locals' devotion to it. The box can represent both
death and tradition.
Discuss the point of view in "The Lottery" is written in the third person, objectively. The reader is allowed to see the action in a
the story story from an objective point of view, but is not given access to any character's thoughts or emotions.
The third person pronouns "she," "they," and "he" are all present.
Themes in the story The fundamental theme of Shirley Jackson's story "the lottery" is blind faith, conventions and
traditions, the concept of blame, the harshness of human nature, crowd mentality, and even classic
gender roles in many societies.
Instructress: Ms. Greatcyl Dela Cruz Time: 5:00-6:00 PM MWF