Many great authors use symbolism numerous times in their stories. A symbol is a noun or word that represents a different idea. An author shows the symbols as a success rather than blurting them out. Symbols are not only used in novels or poems, but are also used in everyday use. For example, the American flag has fifty stars, each representing a state. On the other hand, the thirteen stripes represent our thirteen colonies; the beginning of our country. Even in high school, a tiger pawl represents us as a fighting tiger who will strive to do what is right and show our strength against our greatest rivals. In the story "The Lottery" there was a village that practiced an ancient sacrifice of killing for something in exchange for the gods. In this case, what the villagers received in return were well-grown crops for food. The entire village gathered once a year to celebrate a traditional sacrifice called The Lottery. The villagers asked their children to choose stones for the village. Once they are all together with the collected stones, they ask one member of each family to choose a white sheet of paper from a black box. After a family has been chosen, family members must be chosen to be sacrificed for the village. The way they knew they had been chosen was a black dot in the center of the paper. The chosen one will be stoned by everyone in the village; yes, even children.Gobellan4In “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, she uses a variety of symbols to represent an idea and to give a deeper meaning to each noun in the story. Some names s...... middle of paper...... well grown crop. Finally the way they have sacrifice is by stoning the individual who was chosen. “The stone symbolizes death” (lentz) This is what all the boys gathered to kill. Everyone took the stones: adults, teenagers, even children. Everyone throws stones to make the sacrifice. Shirley Jackson used all these large amounts of symbols to show a deeper meaning to the tale. Works Cited123Help me. "Names in Shirley Jackson's 'The Lottery'." 123helpme,nc.,nd17 March 2014.Ma, Martine.”Literary Analysis Essay: 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. “word press.np, June 10, 2013. Web. March 17, 2014. Sparknotes editors. ”Theme, motifs and symbols of the 'Lottery'. “lively notes. BAN, Inc. and web. March 17, 2014.ParateTeacher and lentz.”what are the symbols in Shirley Jackson's 'The Lottery'.” Enotes.enotes, Inc. November 10, 2011 and September 19, 2012. Web. March 17 2014.