Even her title “The Lottery” can be transcribed into something cheerful due to idea that lotteries are something anyone can willingly participate in so they can gain something in return. During the reveal of the setting and usual tone of the story, which is peaceful and happy, the audience is given the false pretense that this will be the atmosphere throughout the entire short story. However, these factors contribute tremendously to the irony proposed at the end of the story, which is grotesque and …show more content…
Although one may see the town’s faded clothing as just that, clothes, the true symbolic meaning behind this type of dress wear is also demonstrated through the description of the box and in which a few of the town's members speak of the lottery. Jackson describes the black box, in which the lottery system works, as splintered, ragged, and faded. In addition, Mrs. Dunbar states how she’d “wish they’d hurry” inferencing that the lottery is but a burden on the society. These factors symbolize how, perhaps, the lottery is an outdated tradition that is a waste of time for the current working