"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson.

Shirley Jackson wrote the story "The Lottery." A lottery is typically
thought of as something good because it usually involves winning something
such as money or prizes. In this lottery it is not what they win but it is
what is lost. Point of views, situations, and the title are allironic to
the story "The Lottery."
The point of view in "The Lottery" is ironic to the outcome. Jackson
used third person dramatic point of view when writing "The Lottery." The
third person dramatic point of view allowed the author to keep the outcome
of the story a surprise. The outcome is ironic…