The Winning Ticket: Irony in “The Lottery” The short story, “The Lottery”, by Shirley Jackson, is a twisted tale of a small farming community that is far from normal or peaceful. Jackson, continuously uses the setting to creates a mood of peacefulness and tranquility. This creates an image of a typical small farming community on a normal summer day. This setting foreshadows an ironic ending that is far from normal or peaceful. “The Lottery”, by …showed first 75 words of 1098 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1098 total…this individual’s life has no meaning. It is hard to perceive the “normal” community described in the opening lines of the story would be capable of such a violent and callous action. The story looks directly at an area that most people look to find security and moral fiber in today’s world. Instead, you find a place where superstition and fear have lead to a violent ritual that has been accepted as tradition.