The Lottery Themes

Themes, Motifs, and Symbols · The Dangers of Blindly Following Tradition · The Inversion of Family Dynamics · The Mob Mentality · The Box · The Stones · The

Family bonds are a significant part of the lottery, but the emphasis on family only heightens the killing's cruelty because family members so easily turn

what are the ranks of poker hands Conformity The concept of group identity heightens the horror of The Lottery Common rituals turn isolated people into a community with a shared experience

what is icm poker Old Man Warner embodies this blind adherence to tradition in Jackson's story People persist in the lottery in the name of 'tradition' and in the superstitious