Question

In Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery," how does the contrast between the characters’ view of the lottery and that of readers' impact the story?

1 Tessie's obviously negative view of the lottery after she wins conflicts with the readers' previous view of the lottery as rather mundane to create suspense about why Tessie gets so upset.

2 The way the children of the town innocently approve of the lottery makes the readers' view of the lottery as foolish seem misguided and gives the story its conflict.

3 The Hutchinsons' positive view of the lottery throughout the story differs from the readers' view of the lottery as suspicious from the very start to create humor as the story progresses.

4 The way the women of the village celebrate and take pride in the lottery goes against the readers' view of it as a shameful event and gives the text its wacky tone.

Answer 1

In "The Lottery," the contrast between the character's view of the lottery and that of readers' impact the story in the following manner:

1. Tessie's obviously negative view of the lottery after she wins conflicts with the reader's previous view of the lottery as rather mundane to create suspense about why Tessie gets so upset.

• In Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery," the inhabitants of a rural village gather to start their annual lottery.

• Each person draws a piece of paper from a box and, in the end, Tessie is the winner.

• However, Tessie is not happy about it at all, which is an unexpected reaction.

• Readers (especially the ones who didn't notice the clues in the story) are surprised: Winners are usually excited, so why isn't she?

• Suspense is thus created as readers wonder what will happen next - what the prize is.

• It turns out that the winner is killed by the other villagers.

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Answer 2

The answer is:

Tessie's obviously negative view of the lottery after she wins conflicts with the readers' previous view of the lottery as rather mundane to create suspense about why Tessie gets so upset. (A)

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