Short Story Review: “The Lottery” by Devette Lindsay

If the slip of paper has a black spot marked in it, you win the lottery But the lottery winner does not inherit money Heshe inherits death by

One of the darkest, most nightmarish stories of the twentieth century, Shirley Jackson's “The Lottery” created a sensation when it was first

the poker The setting for the story, a gathering in a small rural village, wasn't a fictional construct in America in the summer of 1948 The setting was emblematic of

the star casino slot machines The story made Jackson famous, or infamous, almost overnight Its early reception is perhaps one key to the story's enduring appeal for