Shirley Jackson

From the themes we discussed, craft a statement (thesis) that best sums up for you what "The Lottery" addresses. Then write a sentence or two for each of the following literary elements that explains how Jackson manipulates these elements to support your thesis. Remember to include direct evidence from the text for each of these literary "tools" as well.

characters
setting/ time
plot/ conflict/ structure
point of view/ narrator
language/ detail/ word choice
symbols
irony