Questions:
Literary elements and "The Lottery"
Analyze short story papers of "The Lottery"
Focus on a theme, or a symbol, or a character, or a way that the author uses language or setting. EX: How the 'worn path' in the Welty story of the foreshadowing in " The Lottery" creates an auspicious or ironic end.
Here's what I don't want: an author bio or a plot summary. I want you to find an idea from within the story (and from within McMahan's list of story elements: plot, theme, spectacle, language, setting, and character ) to focus on.