Violence In Shirley Jackson's The Lottery

The Lottery had an unforgettable turn of events to how it leads up to it’s tragic ending. It’s often put to thought why did, this town follows the traditional acts of violence. Fritz Oehlschlaeger informs how this society’s conflicts is between male authority and female resistance. For example. Mr. Summers and his wife represent the male’s superior and female submission in the community. Mr. Summers was given his head position by not having any children the people feel sympathy.But, however his wife “was a scold” (pg.256). Demonstrating that a woman is described a “scold” rather the male is treated with special rights. Jackson also strongly connects on how Tessie can relate to Anne Hutchinson and Hester Prynne (Scarlet Letter ). How each woman's situation ,they are marked as women trying to show their beliefs in a strong male control territory and they are trying to be contained. The Lottery was a male dominated system, and was reinforced to control the women . Girls would stay aside awhile, the

Du Bose argues that Jackson conducts a warping effect on society of mindless tradition such as the reactions and time period to the villagers. The subtle hints show how something drastic going to happen. For example, how they are gathering stones and rocks, and the emotions such as nervousness, and how Tessie is vigilant how her family “wins” the final phrase of the lottery. They plan on the end of June, when agriculture is very dominant during the season. Du Bose opinion on how the readers reacted during the 1940’s was uneasy because the portrait of the human. It made them rethink things, because during the time period Americans were cheerful of defeating the Nazis. The thought of the brutality in story and how the villagers did not show sympathy for the slaughtering made people not as merry as before. Which cause a displeasing concern for Shirley Jackson reputation and causing a scandal