Death By Chance In literature literary elements such as the point of view from which the story is narrated often help make the story more successful in delivering their message Certain points of view may be delivered omnisciently where some of the thoughts of characters are shown or in a limited point of view like this story where the readers only receive the story but not what characters think or feel The short story The Lottery uses a third person limited point of view to help convey the auth
In the real world Death is a topic that is avoided at all costs Nobody wants to think or speak about what is to be considered the possible end This is where literature comes in For some unknown reason authors feel that they can say things through their pieces that they would be too afraid or not likely to voice out loud Literature provides an outlet for these authors to write fictional stories and poems about one of the things they fear most Death One way that authors overstep the boundaries of
What thoughts come to mind when you think of The Lottery Positive thoughts including money a new home excitement and happiness are all associated with the lottery in most cases However this is not the case in Shirley Jacksons short story The Lottery Here the characters in the story are not gambling for money instead they are gambling for their life A shock that surprises the reader as she unveils this horrifying tradition in the village on this beautiful summer day This gamble for their life is