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Many authors use mood shifts in their stories to leave a greater impact on the reader and make it easier to understand. The particular state of mind or feelings of a person is ones mood. Various aspects of ones surroundings can alter a mood. A story often creates a specific mood or even causes a number of different moods to arise in a short period of time. Shirley Jacksons short story, The Lottery does just that, by forcing different moods to surface in various sections of the story. The peaceful mood at the storys beginning, << Login/Signup for Full Text>>