"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson is an excellent example of an allegorical short story. In this story, the reader discovers a town's "lottery" which takes place once a year, every year It has been a tradition in this small rural town for many years and the villagers never question these activities, they follow them blindly. But what the reader does not know, this is what kind of prize the winner will win. Jackson's use of symbolism is illustrated through the description of the characters, significant objects and actions in the story. These elements are used to represent the death associated with the. lottery. The first allegorical use is seen through the description of the characters. Everything about them is symbolic. For example, the names of the characters suggest a certain meaning. his wealth. Furthermore, Mr. Graves' name is only a foretaste of the serious situation to come. The "victim" of the story, Tessie Hutchinson, rebels against the lottery, shouting at the end of the story, "It's not fair, it's not right." (238) The name Tessie can be associated with the word testy or tizzy. It means someone who is in a state of anger or rebellion. The Warner name can be seen as a literal warning against stopping the lottery tradition. "Lottery in June, corn will be heavy soon." (236) Mr. Warner says this after Mr. Adams talks about a neighbor...