摘要
The Lottery is American female writer Shirley Jackson's masterpiece, telling a story about an annual event on June 7 th practiced to ensure a good harvest in a small town in contemporary America. Throughout the whole story,symbols are very well used to reveal the deep meaning. In the short story, the names of characters,people's acts and words and the color of some objects symbolize the fate of the victim, the obstinacy and indifference of the villagers and the cruel essence of this ritual.
The Lottery is American female writer Shirley Jackson's masterpiece, telling a story about an annual event on June 7 th practiced to ensure a good harvest in a small town in contemporary America. Throughout the whole story,symbols are very well used to reveal the deep meaning. In the short story, the names of characters,people's acts and words and the color of some objects symbolize the fate of the victim, the obstinacy and indifference of the villagers and the cruel essence of this ritual.
