“The lottery”
1. The point of view. An intention narrator tells the story, remaining outside the characters minds, yet the narrator’s detachment contrasts with the attitude of the author, who most probably, like the reader, is shocked. That the day’s happenings can be recounted so objectively lends them both confidence and force. The beauty of the June day is out of keeping with the fact that what takes place on the town green is a ritual murder.
2. The original black box, in Shirley…
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