Analysis of Character Development and Themes in The Lottery

This essay provides an in-depth analysis of the characters in Shirley Jackson's 'The Lottery,' focusing on how they exhibit different aspects of human nature. The essay examines the transformation of characters like Mr. Summers and Tessie Hutchinson, exploring their motivations and behaviors within the context of the story's shocking events. It discusses how the characters' actions reflect societal norms and the potential for cruelty within a community. The essay also explores the themes of conformity, tradition, and the darker aspects of human behavior. The analysis highlights the characters' shifts in demeanor, from seemingly pleasant individuals to those participating in a violent ritual. The essay uses textual evidence from 'The Lottery' to support its arguments, ultimately providing a comprehensive understanding of the characters and their significance in the story.

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Demetrius Jenkins Sr.
Professor Jessica Harkness
201801 English 101_OL1
13 August 2017
Characters showing two sides of humanity
Shirley Jackson inspects the nuts and bolts of human instinct in "The Lottery," asking regardless
of whether all people are fit for savagery and remorselessness, and investigating how those
normal slants can be concealed, coordinated, or underscored by the structure of society.
Evidently, in the mentioned story, many characters changed from being pleasant, inviting
individuals to ruthless individuals that were cheerful to take an interest in stoning a lady (Lottery,
2017). They were full-scale playing and messing around with the youngsters, and after that, they
were eager to see who lost and who they got the chance to stone this year. The Lottery
demonstrates that individuals can transform from a pleasant individual into an inhumane killer
since it's convention and on the grounds that they're advised to.
Mr. Summers, a decent individual as depicted in the story, which was energized about the long
last June 27th and they got the chance to do the lottery. He appeared to be really upbeat about the
lottery happening. Initial reading would render Mr. Summer harmless and decent individual, yet
that is not the situation. After Bill Hutchinson had drawn the principal card, Mr. Summers was
amped up for what would occur next (Lottery, 2017). Getting inside the story provides insight
about Mr. Summer as an awful individual.

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Tessie Hutchison kept running into the lottery late. She was prepared to have the lottery until she
made sense of that she would be the one to get stoned. When she won the lottery, she was asking
and arguing for everybody not to do it, but rather she has taken an interest in a few lotteries
herself.
Characters showed different sides in the event of lottery
The lottery's characters specifically Tessie indicate human instinct and how individuals can
change. Tessie towards the start of the story was cheerful and kidding with her significant other
and the villagers.
Another instance would be where it was the Hutchinson’s family’s turn to get their paper and
Tessie started, Get up there, Bill." She was presumptuous towards the start since she wasn't
confronted with any issues and in no circumstances; she thought that she would be picked
(Lottery, 2017). As soon Tessie realized that her family was the one that had been picked she
started to complain about the drawing. This was a noteworthy minute since she had a decent
possibility she could wind up kicking the bucket, and somebody in her family was ensured to
pass on.
The last significant moves in the story are the place the family was all taking a gander at their
cards to see who got picked and Tessie developed calm. After the entire family had opened their
cards and they were clear, and Tessie hadn't opened hers, she was compelled to move the sneak
past her better half. Tessie was amidst the square and stated, "It isn't reasonable, it isn't right."
Tessie changed from being cheerful to being terrified and perplexed in light of the fact that she
was being confronted with death and human instinct is that she was endeavoring to remain alive

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successfully (Lottery, 2017). At that point, it was finished and individuals backpedaled to their
typical lives.

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Work cited
Lottery, T.(2017). The Lottery, Americanliterature.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017, from
https://americanliterature.com/author/shirley-jackson/short-story/the-lottery