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    three types of irony that we see in these stories are dramatic‚ situational‚ and verbal irony. Without irony‚ a lot of these stories would be lacking depth and feeling. In “The Bet” by Anton Chekov; “He—y‚ Come on Ou—t!” by Shinichi Hoshi; and “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson it is unveiled that each and every type of irony plays its own important role in forming stories. Out of the three types of irony‚ dramatic irony creates the most suspense. We know something that one of the characters don’t know

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    This is a story about a small rural village that holds its annual lottery. Families in the village participate and the lottery starts by one representative from each family pulling a piece of paper from the black box the one who gets the paper with the black spot is stoned to death as per tradition of the lottery. This world that is created by Shirley Jackson in “The Lottery” is a dystopia. When Bill Hutchinson pulled the paper with the black dot‚ his wife‚ Tessi‚ objects‚ saying that he didn’t have

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    February 2013 In The Lottery a small village gathers annually to conduct a long held tradition. Villagers halt the day’s activities to attend said tradition with their families and neighbors; they muster together in the town square socializing with one another while the children gather rocks seemingly arbitrarily. Before one discovers the true nature of the lottery these actions seem innocuous and perhaps even eccentric. However‚ once one does conceive the notion behind the lottery it becomes clear that

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    Introduced in the fifteenth century‚ characterization is still used today in most movies‚ books‚ and theaters to make stories unique and add a certain edge. In “The Lottery”‚ a small town holds a drawing every year; the ‘winner’ gets stoned. No one questions this practice because they are very faithful in their tradition and have never been taught otherwise. “The Lady and the Tiger” also includes a very chilling mood where the King determines if an accused person is guilty or innocent depending

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    The final quote‚ “I ain’t made plans for coming in that house where I don’t belong” (Oates 318). Suggests Arnold knows he is an outsider‚ and does not quite blend in like a human. He is a narcissist and believes Connie supposed to cater to his needs. He thinks his presence is too good and the house does not deserve it‚ hinting why bother to think about stepping in that house where I do not belong. While asking himself‚ why do I have to in and get you? When there is no need for him to lift a finger

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    Human connection‚ sometimes called love and other times relationships‚ can be tested greatly when the possibility of fortune presents itself. A Russian couple experience a deep rupture in their bond when a lottery ticket they possess seems to have the winning numbers. Through the use of a losing lottery ticket‚ the author‚ Anton Chekhov‚ shows the fickleness of human nature in the midst of monetary interest. Despite their already quaint and secure lifestyle‚ the lure of greater wealth reveals their truest

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    the story should have included more of Thomas’s stories? - Why do you suppose Victor and Thomas cannot be friends when they get back to the reservation? Why are they able to be friends when they are traveling to Phoenix? Do the flashbacks to the two men’s childhood add something vital to the story? What purpose does the flashback serve? In Native American culture‚ the storyteller holds an important position‚ telling tales that transmit and preserve the tribe’s basic beliefs. Do you think Thomas’s

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    story called “The lottery” for my summative task. This finest story of Shirley Jackson was written in the month of its first publication‚ in the June 26‚ 1948‚ issue of The New Yorker. Shirley Jackson was an American author and popular writer in her time. She is best known for her mesmerizing short stories. When she was a student she became involved in literary magazine through which she met her future husband Stanley Hyman. She is best known for the short story called “the lottery”. The title

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    To begin the story “Two Kinds”‚ the song “My Way” sung by Frank Sinatra‚ would greatly pair with this short story. Not only does the song complement the ideas and themes shown throughout “Two Kinds”‚ but it also enhances them‚ making it clear to the listener what connections are forming between the two pieces of literature. In addition to that‚ the theme of independence is frequently seen in both the song and short story. As a result‚ the song could play anywhere in the scene and still fit perfectly

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    A conflict is a serious disagreement or argument‚ and throughout history there have been many disagreements between the people and the government all the way to arguments over land. In the end all of these disagreements and arguments lead to the weakening of the nations political‚ economical and social structures. The French Revolution is a perfect example of a conflict in history. It began as a fight for class equality but eventually incorporated many different political groups in the search for

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