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In Shirley Jackson’s short story “ The Lottery”, the reader views the lottery as something valuable, not horrifying. The story begins on June 27th on a "clear and sunny summer day." From the very beginning, irony occurs in the story. The author describes the day as "clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green." To describe such a beautiful day when the ending is