The public outcry over this story can be attributed, in part, to the New Yorker's practice of publishing works without identifying them as fact or fiction. Readers were also probably still in shock: The lottery goes as planned: a woman is chosen, then she is gruesomely murdered. According to Shirley Jackson's story, human nature is ruthless, brutal and legalistic. Shirley Jackson's goal in writing The Lottery was to show ordinary people in a small American town committing an evil act without any malicious motive, or even any motive at all. . When the story. Chekhov, Anton. Classic reader “The Lottery Ticket”. and Web. Looking for inspired writing. “Attempt to analyze Anton Chekhov’s lottery ticket.” 2010. Internet. Jessa, Karim. "Anton Chekhov's lottery ticket, an analysis". 2011. Web. Read the summary of The Lottery, discover the themes of The Lottery by Shirley Jackson and read the analysis of The Lottery by Shirley Jackson. Updated: Table of Contents Shirley Jackson Lottery Questions and Answers. 1. Describe what the village looks like on lottery day. A. Very metropolitan, with shiny glass commercial buildings. B. Neat houses, green lawns and flowers everywhere. VS ;