1. Lesson 43

2. Today’s Agenda Discuss “The Lottery”
Literary Devices
Today’s Objective: Students will be able to apply short story unit skills to Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”

3. 10 min: Groups (worksheet)
Characters
Prepare for quiz!

4. Entry Slip
Were you surprised by the ending of the story? Why or why not? Cite specific examples from the text to support your answer. You must incorporate at least one quote from the story. Don’t forget to include the title of the short story, punctuated correctly. Also, remember to use the author’s last name (Jackson) when referring to her.

5. Literary Devices Foreshadowing Symbolism Irony Plot Conflict
Point of View
Literary Devices

6. Foreshadowing What does FORESHADOWING mean?
Author hints at or alludes to something that will happen later in the story.
What are some examples of FORESHADOWING in the story?
“Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones.”
Foreshadows the stoning
“…and the stool was put in the center of the square and Mr. Summers set the black box down on it. The villagers kept their distance, leaving a space between themselves and the stool…”
“A sudden hush fell on the crowd as Mr. Summers cleared his throat and looked at the list.”
They grinned at each other humorously and nervously.”
“…went hastily back to this place in the crowd where he stood a little apart from his family, not looking down at his hand.”
“…greeted Mr. Summers gravely…”
Foreshadows the townpeople’s nervousness

7. Symbolism What do you think these things represent? The Black Box
Evil/Death
Outdated Tradition
"The black box grew shabbier each year: by now it was no longer completely black but splintered badly along one side to show the original wood color, and in some places faded or stained." 
The Lottery
Foolhardy tradition that is passed down from generation to generation
Characters’ names: Do you think Shirley Jackson selected some of the names purposefully? If so, which ones and what do they reveal?

8. Character Names/Symbols
Summers:
The Lottery takes place during the summer
Summer usually feels warm, happy, enjoyable
Irony
Graves:
Man who brings out the box… gives reader a hint of what will be coming next
Foreshadowing
Dellacroix:
In French means: “Of the Cross”
Biblical reference to Martyrdom/Sacrifice
Allusion
Tess is sacrificed to the ritual “Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon”
Notice!!! Dellacroix picks up the biggest rock at the end of the story
Davey Hutchinson (youngest son):
Symbol of lost innocence and cruelty of the ritual

9. Irony What is an example of IRONY in the story? How is this ironic?
The day is pleasant, “clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green.”
How is this ironic?
Reader expects the story to be happy and it is far from it.
What type of IRONY is this?
Situational
Identify additional examples of IRONY.

10. Plot Diagram - Structure
How is this story organized?
Exposition
Learn about the tradition of the lottery in this small village sometime around
Inciting Incident
Mr. Summers starts the lottery process
Rising Action
Names are called and slips are drawn
Climax
Tessie Hutchinson draws the “winning” ticket.
Falling Action
Tessie Hutchinson pleads for mercy
Resolution
Tessie Hutchison is stoned to death.

11. Plot Diagram Climax Rising Action Falling Action Resolution/Conclusion
Exposition
Resolution/Conclusion
Inciting Incident

12. Conflict Find at least 2 examples of conflict within “The Lottery”
What kind of conflict is it (Internal/External)
If external, what category does it fall under?
Character vs character
Character vs nature
Character vs society
How do you know (Text Evidence)

13. A couple examples (There are more!)
Old Man Warner snorted. "Pack of crazy fools," he said. "Listening to the young folks, nothing's good enough for them. Next thing you know, they'll be wanting to go back to living in caves, nobody work any more, live hat way for a while. Used to be a saying about 'Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon.' First thing you know, we'd all be eating stewed chickweed and acorns. There's always been a lottery," he added petulantly. "Bad enough to see young Joe Summers up there joking with everybody."
Character vs. Society
Character vs Character
People began to look around to see the Hutchinsons. Bill Hutchinson was standing quiet, staring down at the paper in his hand. Suddenly. Tessie Hutchinson shouted to Mr. Summers. "You didn't give him time enough to take any paper he wanted. I saw you. It wasn't fair!"
"Be a good sport, Tessie." Mrs. Delacroix called, and Mrs. Graves said, "All of us took the same chance."
"Shut up, Tessie," Bill Hutchinson said.

14. Point of View What are the FOUR POINTS OF VIEW?
1st
3rd limited
3rd omniscient
3rd objective
What is the POINT OF VIEW of this story?
3rd
OBJECTIVE
Why not limited or omniscient?
Author doesn’t want the reader to know what any characters are thinking to keep the ending a surprise!

15. Theme It is dangerous to blindly follow tradition.
(The world’s creepiest public service announcement against peer pressure.)
Provide support from the text.

16. Quiz

17. Our Own Lottery Create family units of 4-5 students.
Determine the head of household.
Heads of households draw first to determine the “winning” family.
“Winning” family draws to determine the sole “winner.”

18. Exit Slip
How did the story compare to what you envisioned when your read “The Lottery”? Focus on:
Setting
Characters
How they looked
How they acted