Question

1. what point of view is \the lottery\told from, and how does it affect the readers understanding of the story?

first - person, making the story feel more personal and subjective.
second - person, directly involving the reader in the narrative.
third - person limited, focusing only on tessie hutchinsons perspective.
third - person objective, providing a detached view of the events without revealing characters inner thoughts.

Explanation:

In "The Lottery," the story is told from a third - person objective point of view. This means the narrator is like an outside observer. There is no access to the characters' inner thoughts. For example, when the lottery is taking place, we only see what the characters do and say, not what they are thinking. This detached view makes the horror of the lottery (like the stoning at the end) more impactful because the reader has to piece together the meaning from the actions. It also creates a sense of unease as we are just watching the events unfold without any emotional cues from a character's internal monologue.

Answer:

Third - person objective, providing a detached view of the events without revealing characters' inner thoughts.