The lottery itself is full of irony. The lottery is held on a clear and sunny day, and conducted by a man named Mr. Summers (260). When people think of a lottery, they tend to think about prizes, not stones. It implies someone is going to win a prize, not lose their life. The irony in the story helps to set up the theme. It gives the reader a feeling that they have been deceived when the stones are thrown. The irony of the lottery is a mirror of how society deceives people. The characters think that their doing what their supposed to. Even Old Man Warner believes in the superstition, “Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon” (264). Nobody questions it, in fact the characters are so afraid to change that they drop the conversation when Mr. Summers talks about making a new box (261). The characters are deceived into believing that the lottery is
The lottery itself is full of irony. The lottery is held on a clear and sunny day, and conducted by a man named Mr. Summers (260). When people think of a lottery, they tend to think about prizes, not stones. It implies someone is going to win a prize, not lose their life. The irony in the story helps to set up the theme. It gives the reader a feeling that they have been deceived when the stones are thrown. The irony of the lottery is a mirror of how society deceives people. The characters think that their doing what their supposed to. Even Old Man Warner believes in the superstition, “Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon” (264). Nobody questions it, in fact the characters are so afraid to change that they drop the conversation when Mr. Summers talks about making a new box (261). The characters are deceived into believing that the lottery is