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"The Lottery" Character Analysis

One of the most well-known American literature and popular culture stories is "The

Lottery." This story has been adapted in various media, including radio, theater, television, and

ballet. To put it another way, if you want to be more formal, you may say: Tessie Hutchinson is

the one who "wins" getting stoned at the end of The Lottery. She stands out from the rest of the

town at first look.

Mrs. Hutchinson, it seems, is uninformed of the Lottery's date and rushes to the plaza as

soon as she learns. After all, she's the last one to arrive, and she seems to be a gloomy ship at this

gathering. Others treat the Lottery with a fair measure of apprehension and awe.

It's worth observing how cheerful she is when she sits down to supper with the rest of her

family. Tessie knows without a doubt that her spouse will not doodle on the allotted piece of

paper. When it happens, though, the woman is the only one who speaks out against it (even her

husband shushes her).(Sustana)“You didn't give him time enough to take any paper he wanted. I

saw you. It wasn't fair!”

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But there's a catch. Mrs. Hutchinson appears to be the only one criticizing the Lottery's

old ways. She may be behaving selfishly and willingly hurling obscenities at everyone. The

second scenario seems more realistic given her outbursts against the ruling.

It's interesting how Jackson develops Tessie's character as she becomes a victim of

tradition. Mrs. Hutchinson claims she "forgot the day" and was late for the lotto draw.

Mysteriously, after reading and seeing the story, someone might forget something so horrific.

Based on her looks, Tessie had been looking forward to this day. Why would she pretend to

forget something so vital to the community?

Tessie may have been thrilled to be there but chose to ignore it. The author also discusses

her "hurried" approach to the plaza. To avoid being late, or to start the Lottery? "Wouldn't you

have me leave dishes in the sink, right, Joe?" Mrs. Hutchinson arrives quietly at the gathering.

Tessie was OK with someone dying until she realized she might be the one drawing the

names. So Tessie cries at Mr. Summers to put her daughter in the drawing, "There's Don and

Eva, make them take their chance!" Tessie's brutality and carelessness are on show. Her

husband's name appears on the entry form, so she knows her daughter has been entered. (D.)

Allowing her child to participate would only increase her chances of a smooth recovery.

Our response to her accusations that the Lottery was rigged and her spouse was pushed after she

won is "no Ironically, she demanded Bill draw right immediately. Jackson illustrates this using

Tessie's hypocrisy. The villagers' treatment of Tessie makes her a semi-symbolic figure who will

be stoned due to her persecution.

They did it all to ensure a bumper harvest in the months to come. Tessie's best friend

found a stone so heavy she could lift it with both hands. It was lovely. Due to Mrs. Hutchison's
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delay, no big party this year. Against all odds, she wanted to lose. However, her whining after

being picked enraged everyone and made the reader believe she deserved to die.(Kimjim)

Works Cited

D., Alida. The Lottery by Shirley Jackson. <https://study.com/academy/lesson/the-lottery-by-

shirley-jackson-summary-analysis.html>.

Kimjim. This is a character analysis of Tessie Hutchinson in "The Lottery". February 2004.

<https://www.writework.com/essay/character-analysis-tessie-hutchinson-lottery>.

Sustana, Catherine. Analysis of 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. October 31, 2019.

<https://www.thoughtco.com/analysis-the-lottery-by-shirley-jackson-2990472>.