Symbolism and Imagery in The Lottery by Shirley Jackson

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49 Symbolism Black: the color for death, mourning, punishment, penitence in western civilization The black box used to draw lots and the slip of paper with a

Amidst laughter and gossip, families draw slips of paper from a ballot box until housewife Tessie Hutchinson receives a slip with a black mark on it The The ritual proceeds with the head of each family drawing a slip until it is revealed that Tessie's slip has the black dot, indicating she has been selected

fruit cocktail slot machine 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 The black box symbolizes a coffin for the dead and represents the 77th year tradition amongst the villagers which includes slips of papers with