What does the black box most likely symbolize in shirley jackson’s “the lottery”?

a. authority
b. evil
c. hope
d. tradition

the black represents the everlasting years of tradition

The correct answer is D. tradition.

Explanation: The black box symbolized tradition because it was shabby and nearly falling apart from years of use and storage. The villagers were loyal to their outdated tradition and were unwilling to replace it, just like the box.

the book's theme is the moral ambiguity of the iranian revolution, history of middle eastern relations and the process of growing up during war. it sheds light on the stereotypical views of middle eastern culture and religion.

the author explicitly portrays the issues of class disparities and racism continously throught the whole novel.

the relationship between parents and childrens, the abandonment of faith, modernity vs fundamentalism and class conflict are the 4 main panels that this novel englobes.

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