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The Lottery: Theme and Irony
Like most stories “The Lottery” has a theme and irony. The story leaves the reader to debate over what the prize may be. The title lets the reader know that there is something, either good or bad, being given as the prize. A lottery is a gamble that someone takes to win a certain prize.
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.... theme of “The Lottery” is that people do not care when something does not, immediately or personally, affect them. Before Tessie was chosen she looked forward to the lottery but since she was picked she objected and thought the whole thing was dumb. The main theme of the story ends up being the golden rule: Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you.
“The Lottery” was a story of what goes around comes around. It makes people think of the needs of others. The villages people were all selfish individuals thinking only of their own need not ca ....
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