In Shirley Jackson's short story, "The Lottery," the use of the dramatic third-person point of view allows readers to visualize themselves in a typical village experiencing 'spy on an annual lottery. However, in reality, they are about to realize that modest and ordinary city dwellers have traditions far more sacred than human life. Throughout the story, the dramatic third-person point of view contributes to the tone and idea through Jackson's effective use of language control, indifferent attitude, and character dialogue. Jackson's choice of point of view allows him to shape the tone with control of the language. She uses linguistic terms such as adjectives and adverbs sparingly to define characters. For example, “They stood together, away from the pile of stones in the corner, and their jokes were quiet and they smiled rather than laughed” (Jackson 137). Here, the narrator's lack of description of the inhabitants resembles the observation of a detached witness. Additionally, the author uses limited adverbs to describe the characters' actions. For example, “they greeted each other and exchanged gossip as they went to join their husbands” (Jackson 137). The use of simplified diction allows the narrator to disclose only the characters' conversations and actions, without intense description. Thus, readers must draw assumptions about the characters from the emotionless words the narrator conveys, which may make them uncomfortable. In doing so, the narrator reveals just enough character detail for readers to establish the surrealism of the tone, which shows sober, ordinary townspeople gathering for their annual traditional lottery. On the other hand, as the story progresses, the lack of imp...... middle of paper ... is so respected, only that traditions should never be abandoned. Additionally, the narrator never reports anything negative about the lottery, which leads to its surprise ending. The idea of ​​the story through the author's chosen point of view leads readers to rely on evidence in the dialogue to extract the crazy idea that traditions take precedence over human life. Overall, Jackson's use of the dramatic third-person point of view supports the attitude that subjugates ordinary people and those with traditions that overshadow the value of human life. The use of language control, the narrator's indifferent attitude, and the characters' dialogue prove that Jackson intends to present "The Lottery" in such a way that the final event is not revealed until the very end. In reality, it is not what is said, but what is not said that frightens readers the most...