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This paper is an analysis of the main ideas in "The Lottery". The three relevant literary terms used are theme, protagonist and tone. Quotes are used illustrate the theme of story and the hypocrisy of the characters.

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"The short story "The Lottery" was first published in 1948 in The New Yorker Magazine. The short story created incredible controversy and readers instantly developed a love-hate relationship with Shirley Jackson, the author. In "The Lottery" Shirley Jackson shows her mastery of utilizing irony and comedy to portray the weakness and darkness of man. The location of "The Lottery" is in some rural town in Midwest America where tradition outweighs the sensibility of people. For the last seventy-seven years the town has participated in a lottery where one person is randomly chosen and stoned to death. There are no members of the..."

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