Shirley jackson�s "the lottery" is an ironic story in that. tessie is complaining because she was chosen. the sunny setting and is strongly misleading in the end with the villagers' dark, disturbing crime at the story's conclusion. though tessie is a victim, she is not necessarily better than the rest of the villagers or particularly innocent. the foolish mayor unwittingly makes a wise choice.

Which quotation best expresses a major theme of this speech? "i saw my evil day at hand. the sun rose dim on us in theo morning, and at night is sunk in a dark cloud, and looked likea ball of fire.""i am much grieved, for i expected, if i did not defeat you, too hold out much longer, and give you more trouble before ! surrendered."m"we went to our great father. we were encouraged. hiso great council gave us fair words and big promises, but wegot no satisfaction.".**we told them to let us alone; but they followed on andbeset our paths, and they coiled themselves among us likethe snake."