A youth who is old enough this year to draw in the lottery on behalf of himself and his mother. For this, he receives supportive words from the other villagers, who tell him he is a “good fellow” and that they’re “glad to see” his mother has a man to draw for the family.
Jack Watson Quotes in The Lottery
The The Lottery quotes below are all either spoken by Jack Watson or refer to Jack Watson. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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The Lottery
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A tall boy in the crowd raised his hand. “Here,” he said. “I'm drawing for my mother and me.” He blinked his eyes nervously and ducked his head as several voices in the crowd said things like “Good fellow, Jack,” and “Glad to see your mother's got a man to do it.”
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Jack Watson (speaker)
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Jack Watson Quotes in The Lottery
The The Lottery quotes below are all either spoken by Jack Watson or refer to Jack Watson. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
The Lottery
Quotes
A tall boy in the crowd raised his hand. “Here,” he said. “I'm drawing for my mother and me.” He blinked his eyes nervously and ducked his head as several voices in the crowd said things like “Good fellow, Jack,” and “Glad to see your mother's got a man to do it.”
Related Characters:
Jack Watson (speaker)
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
