“How does Shirley Jackson use symbolism
in "The Lottery"

he shabby black box represents both the tradition of the lottery and the illogic of the villagers' loyalty to it.

Explanation:

The black box that the lots are drawn from is, of course, a symbol of death. Due to its color, which symbolizes death in Western culture, the black box, as it turns out in the end, actually does represent death.

No, it is false that traditional grammar is still completely based on the Latin model, since many of the ways in which grammar has shifted have noting to do with the original Latin forms. 

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