HOMEWORK

=CHECKLIST TO COMPLETE TONIGHT FOR SYMBOLISM--STORY "THE LOTTERY"= = • Are any universal symbols uses in the work? Any conventional symbols? What is their function?  • Is any character, place, action, event, or object given unusual prominence or emphasis in the story?  If so, does this element seem to have symbolic as well as literal significance? •   • Does the story have a moral or didactic purpose?  • What is the message, idea, or moral principle the story seeks to convey?  • Is the story an allegory?  • Does the story have reference to a myth?   • What possible meanings does each symbol suggest?  • How do symbols help to depict the story’s characters?  • How do symbols help to characterize the story’s setting?  • How do symbols help to advance the story’s plot?   =