Compare and Contrast Characters

Compare and Contrast Characters

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson

“The Lottery” presents a prototypal example of the surprise ending. Many writers, including O. Henry, Guy de Maupassant, H. H. Munro and Saki, made this sort of plot twist a hallmark of their craft. The endings which are full of surprises mostly lead the reader to enjoyment; however, this did not happen with this story. The author provided few hints in the story that something severe is in the offing. For example; assemble of rocks and stones, the nervousness of the crowd when the lottery proceeded, and the alarm ...