Foreshadowing of Death in “The Lottery” In Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Lottery,” there is a significant amount of emphasis put on death of the culture and society’s destiny. In the story, a village conducts an annual lottery. While the reader has no idea exactly what the winner of the lottery receives, he does know that it will not be good. At the climax of the story, one reads that Mrs. Hutchinson, the …showed first 75 words of 961 total…

…showed last 75 words of 961 total…end, there must be a cultural change in the village. The village is an example of one’s own cultural values. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Works Cited John. “A Woman Caught in Adultery.” Saint Joseph Edition of The New American Bible. New York: Catholic Book, 1992. 158. Joyce, James. “The Lottery.” Literature and the Writing Process. 5th ed. Eds. Elizabeth McMahan, Susan X Day, and Robert Funk. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice, 1999. 77-79. Friedman, Lenemaja. Shirley Jackson. Boston: Twayne, 1975. 160.