The False Assumptions of a Lottery <Tab/>The thought of a lottery, brings to mind the idea of winning money, prizes, and bonuses. However, In Shirley Jackson's, The Lottery, the word has a completely different meaning. In this lottery, the winner sacrifices his/her life so the rest of the town's people can have food during the year, until the next lottery. The lottery is a tradition these people have been …showed first 75 words of 1089 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1089 total…town does not make the lottery seem like an inhumane act. The peaceful summer setting, the children playing, the women gossiping, and the men talking about business seems normal to the reader. The unfolding details of the lottery create a contrast in the setting and the actions. Through the contrast of settings and actions, Shirley Jackson shows the inhumanity of the traditional lottery and points out the cruelty of people and the relationship between them.