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The Lottery written by Shirley Fackson had a typical setting in a village, everybody knew everybody and there was never much trouble. Fackson does an excellent job in setting the short story’s symbol out from the rest of the story. During the first scene there is an image of many people rushing to the town square for a lottery. This particular lottery was held every year in this same place, with the same people, and even the same civic activity leader. Even more importantly, the same black box which held every piece of paper with the winning token written on it. This black box was a symbol for many reasons, and a highly valued box at the same. This box represented more than just acting as the holder of the winning ticket. This simple black box represented the beginning of the village, the first lottery, and the beginning of a new tradition. Symbols can stand for many different types of things, all of which could mean nothing to others.
Approximate Word count = 628
Approximate Pages = 2.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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