The Lottery

The Winning Ticket: Irony in “The Lottery” The short story, “The Lottery”, by Shirley Jackson, is a twisted tale of a small farming community that is far from normal or peaceful. Jackson, continuously uses the setting to creates a mood of peacefulness and tranquility. This creates an image of a typical small farming community on a normal summer day. This setting foreshadows an ironic ending that is far from normal or peaceful. “The Lottery”, by …

…this individual’s life has no meaning. It is hard to perceive the “normal” community described in the opening lines of the story would be capable of such a violent and callous action. The story looks directly at an area that most people look to find security and moral fiber in today’s world. Instead, you find a place where superstition and fear have lead to a violent ritual that has been accepted as tradition.