uncomfortable with what they do not know. Authors can use this fear and uncertainty when writing to evoke emotion in their audience or influence the way their characters or audience react to their writing. In Macbeth‚ Shakespeare creates three of his antagonists as witches. Due to their mysterious aura to the characters and audience‚ they are able to interact in different ways and influence others. Shakespeare uses humanity’s fear of the unknown to create a lack of trust between the audience and characters
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“The Lottery” is a dynamic short story with several motifs and ideas such as the power behind tradition and family. However‚ more importantly‚ it has a strong over arching theme that captures the dynamic nature of the short story: outer appearances can be deceiving. This reoccurring theme is illustrated by the idea of the lottery‚ and the nature of humanity as depicted in the story: weak and evil. The theme‚ outer appearances can be deceiving‚ is depicted by the short story’s concept of a lottery
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The TV show ‘Dexter’ is the story about an anti-hero named Dexter Morgan that works as a blood splatter expert for the Miami Police Department by day‚ but by night he kills bad guys who have escaped the legal system. It is not your typical TV drama because it shows unrealistic situations and events because of his personality and background. Dexter also verges on Dark Comedy. When all of these elements are combined‚ Dexter is my favorite TV show because it is so different from everything
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The Lottery is a film based on the short story of the same name by Shirley Jackson. The story takes place in a small village‚ where the people held an anniversary activity of lottery. One person in the town is randomly chosen‚ and the person who got the lottery would be hit to death by stones for the sake of harvest of the following year. In my opinion‚ “The Lottery” is a surprise and horror story. The film begins under a friendly atmosphere. The people in the village are close and familiar with
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The lottery‚ many people are playing it all around the world. In the United States‚ people‚ who have a little bit of money in their pocket‚ will play the lottery. Now the lottery has changed from a tool for financing the public to a tool for making money for the merchant. In the article “ The Lottery is for Losers ” by Laurence Berkley‚ the author points out‚ people forgot the main point for lottery is financing the public‚ but now they only see the impossible benefit for their self. There are three
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Approximately 14‚700‚000 people have died from the most famous genocides caused by man. The Lottery was written by Shirley Jackson. The story is about a town who has a tradition every year‚ one day in June the people of the town must gather around and play their chances of winning the lottery. At the end we find out who wins and we find out that the prize of the lottery is to be sacrificed. One of the main theme’s in this story is the violence and cruelty of humans. The author uses literary devices
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story is when Mr. Summers brought the black box in‚ everybody distance themselves from the stool‚ and even as he seeks help‚ “Some of you fellows want to give me a hand?” (416). There was still hesitation because of fear of unknown. Also when the lottery started and the first man “Adams” was called to pick a folded paper‚ as he passes by and greet Mr. Summers‚ “They grinned at one another humorlessly and nervously” (418). As he went back‚ he did hastily showing nervousness. Another foreshadow
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In every story there is an antagonist who is fighting against the main character. Maniac makes this true for the book Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli. In the first part of the book‚ Maniac annoys people without realising it and without wanting to. In the second part‚ Maniac turns down offers of a better life because of his worries and fears of being hurt by anyone he gets close to. In the last part of the book‚ Maniac chooses to stop looking after himself and gives up on life; he also speaks his mind
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“Charles”‚ written by Shirley Jackson‚ focused on a new kindergartener‚ Laurie‚ living in the 1950s‚ who failed to both deceive his parents and adequately adjust to his new school environment.In his home‚ Laurie was a seemingly innocent and faithful older brother. Conversely; at school Laurie was not just a handful‚ but a disrespectful and ornery child. Laurie behaved in such poor fashion due to his lack of societal awareness. His decisions‚ inadequate and poorly made‚ led him to a harsh reality
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Julius Caesar and Antony are the Antagonists of the story. The story title should remain Julius Caesar because it keeps the spotlight on Julius Caesar. And who wants to go see a play by Marcus Brutus anyways? No one! Everyone would know of the name julius caesar and would want to go to it. Even though it is more Brutus’ story. I believe that the role of the Antagonist is shared between Julius Caesar and Antony. Caesar isn’t wouldn’t seem like an antagonist at first glance‚ but when taking
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