![]() ![]() The paper with the black dot on it determines which of the family members is to be stoned to death, as stated in the story towards the end. Then pieces of paper for each family member are placed in the box and each family member must draw again from the black box. The paper with the black dot on it indicates which family is to draw again. The heads of households are the first to draw a piece of paper from the black box. ![]() When reading this story, it is unclear the full premise of the lottery until near the end. All families gather together to draw slips of paper from a black box. In this story, the lottery occurs every year, around the summer solstice. The short story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson was written in 1948 and takes place in a small town, on the 27th of June. ![]() The Lottery by Shirley Jackson: an Analysis ![]()
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