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The short story “The Lottery” portrays the themes of death, tradition, and family This short story was written by Shirley Jackson and was published in 1948

Shirley Jackson · By Theme · Rituals · Society · Hypocrisy · Family · Human Nature

themes in the lottery by shirley jackson “The Lottery” Shirley Jackson Tradition “Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon” ◦ The stoning was a sacrifice made for good crops ◦ Sacrifice

themes in the lottery The Main Theme in The Lottery “Winning a lottery may prove to be bad luck,” once said the famous James Cook The notorious, Shirley Jackson