Essential question: If the lottery is such a horrific thing, why does author Shirley Jackson create a tranquil atmosphere?
We already know how to deconstruct a text and get to the subtext. So let's enlist some of those strategies today!
Irony: A contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens (appearance versus reality)
Using your homework, what appearances or impression are you given about the lottery, the townspeople, etc.
What is the reality?
Let's look at a topic the text deals with Contrast and Contradictions strategy
Ticket to Ride (outside of the door)
If we read the "The Lottery" as a horror story, what is it warning about? (Think of a general topic that appropriately fits with the details of the text)
1. Foreshadowing
2. Look at title
3. Look at ending
4. Again and Again
5. Contrasts and Contradictions
6. Mood
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