Jackson develops the plot until the end when the reader is presented with a dramatic ending, which to some extent is almost shocking. ... "The Lottery" employs a lot of symbolism. ... Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily" has also employed quite a number of literary elements to bring out its message. ... Even though "The Lottery" and "A Rose for Emily" share some similar literary elements, the point of view and chronology of events in these two stories differ a lot. ... Unlike the narrator in "A Rose for Emily" the narrator in "The Lottery&q...

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