This theme can relate to my life because I know people …show more content…
The reason being is because sadness can lead to a new personality that maybe not be the best thing for your life. Sergei soon realizes that this goldfish of his is much more than just any other animal. The goldfish gives him the feeling that he no longer has to endure loneliness on his own.“ ‘Maybe not,’ says the fish. ‘But apparently, it’s harder than that kid’s head.’ ‘He wanted to take you from me,’ Sergei says, almost …show more content…
Shirley Jackson was able to portray this theme into her story by representing the lottery as something people dreaded rather than something they’ve always wanted. “The original paraphernalia for the lottery has been lost long ago...”(26) “Bill Hutchinson went over to his wife and forced the slip of paper out of her hand...”(33) This quote portrays the theme that winning isn’t everything because as Hutchinson pulls out his name from the others and realizes it’s his, he quickly puts it back. But it’s the lottery? Wouldn’t you want to win? In this village the lottery is the complete opposite as what we see it in today’s day. Winning the lottery in this book was getting stoned to death, but today you win millions of dollars. The book has a different twist to it that is able to really contradict the meaning of a true