WEEK 5 QUESTION 1

The short story "The Lottery, " by Shirley Jackson portrays Mr. Summers as the man that has power. The actual discription of Mr. Summers articulates on behalf of why he had power in this story. For instance, Jackson states, " Mr. Summers was very good at all this; in his clean white shirt and blue jeans, with one hand resting carelessly on the black box, he seemed very proper and importants as he talked interminably to Mr. Graves and the Martins." Even in today's society, if you see a gentleman that is dressesed professionally, acts proper, right a way he gives an articulation of himself as a smart, good career and well off individual. Another reason why Mr. Summers seems to have the power in "Lottery" is because Jackson describes him as the "Official of the lottery...declared the lottery open, " then the author goes on by saying "Mr. Summer's coal company and locked up until Mr. summers was read to take it to the square next morning." Mr. Summers is obviously a smart man do to the fact that he is in charge of many things in this story. Having a company definetly makes you a powerful individual and Mr. Summers is the summation of all the intelligence you need to have a company in the first place.