Book Summary: The Lottery By Shirley Jackson - 200 Words

Shirley Jackson published her story The Lottery in the New Yorker this week 66 years ago, on June 26, 1948 It is a powerful and disturbing

The conflict arises when Tessie Hutchinson realizes her husband, Bill, is the center of the villagers' attention The slip of paper he took has something on it

plot of the lottery The lottery appears to be a ritual sacrifice of a town citizen to ensure good crops, although the word 'sacrifice' is never used in the story

plot slot The saying 'More money, more problems', makes complete sense to the theme of the story Ivan and Masha seem to be a happy and understanding