Symbols in “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson

Conflict: Person vs society Tessie opposes against the lottery which is symbol for the society in which people blindly follow tradition Symbols The black box

The black wooden box is represented through symbolism in two significant ways: First, the villagers' connection to the tradition of the lottery,

symbols in the lottery The Lottery Shirley Jackson activities- Symbols EXAMPLE THE BOX THE STONES THE BLACK DOT The box represents tradition Even though it is deteriorating

symbols on slot machines The villagers never dared to replace the box, despite the fact that it was old and unusable The story progresses that “The black box grew shabbier each year: