Question

In what way is the tittle, “The Lottery”, misleading?

Answer 1

The story is misleading by the title because of the normal thought of a lottery is something positive or a giveaway. The story is quite the opposite of the common thought. The main point that Jackson shows in “The Lottery” is that people can be involved with such a violent act and think nothing of it.

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Answer 2

The title of Jacksons's story is, therefore, ironic because, in her lottery, the winner does not receive a prize; she is, in fact, condemned to death. This adds an extra layer of irony because Jackson's winner actually loses the biggest and most desirable prize of all: the gift of life.

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