The Lottery
...these stones were for or if they had any meaning. This small piece of foreshadowing was the foundation of what was to come and told us, in the end, the significance of these stones. Through out her story, Jackson created many symbolisms. One of the most significant symbols was the condition of the three-legged stool and the black box. These symbolized that the villagers didn’t care and that the tradition of the lottery was falling apart just like the black box. The characters in her story were also very symbolic. Mr. Summers represented being cheerful and happy, Mr. Graves represented the grim part of the story, Mr. Warner uttered warnings that the lottery was tradition and shouldn’t be changed, whereas Mr. Adam represented a...