“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson is filled with language and phrases that added mystery and wonder to my mind as I read. What is this lottery all about? It did not appear to be a happy event as “the villagers kept their distance” (Jackson 406) and “the feeling of liberty sat uneasily on most of them” (Jackson 405). As the story developed and the drawing was going on, it became evident that this was no fun village get together. “Most of them were quiet, wetting their lips, not looking around” (408). As I read on the people were described as nervous, one woman held her breath, and another was wishing they would hurry up. The story clearly implied that something very important would result from the lottery drawing, yet I still had no idea it would amount to the terrible act of stoning.