A Rose For Emily 2

Relating Symbolism to the Scapegoat in “The Lottery” Shirley Jackson’s use of symbolism in “The Lottery” clarifies the blatant foolishness and immorality of using a scapegoat. The deteriorating significance of the town’s traditional Lottery custom sparks insight into examining the profound reasons behind having a scapegoat at all. Visual and tactile forms of symbolism create a heightened awareness for an in depth examination into the meaning of the word, scapegoat; the direct affect …showed first 75 words of 606 total…

…showed last 75 words of 606 total…between the a tradition that a town was trying to let die out, to the continuance of its action no matter how immoral the results, shows us just how ignorant people can really be. Even the Old Man Warner states, “It’s not the way it used to be. People ain’t the way they used to be.”(79). As we evolve as people, society must allow its practices, morals, and judgments to evolve as well.