Themes/Symbols of The Lottery” and “The Things They Carried” In the short story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson there are many themes. However‚ the main theme of the short story is following a tradition blindly can be deadly. Tradition in societies and culture allows for important lessons and skills to be passed on from generation to generation. However‚ following others without questioning what is going on or the reason why your doing it in the first place‚ can lead to reckless and impulsive
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The Lottery Limerick In a village there was once an annual lottery Where winning wasn’t exactly lucky For the winner was stoned‚ And in pain they groaned Dying as victims of assault and battery. Anonymous The Cruelty of the Villagers(Tanka) I saw her fall dead With stones raining upon her No one tried to stop Grateful their names were not drawn None were saddened by this loss. Anonymous Ode to Tessie Hutchinson When I think of her‚ my heart aches As though hemlock I have drunk
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in Shakespeare’s masterpiece‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ have many more layers to them then it may seem. There are several literary terms to show the layers that make up the characters. Shakespeare uses juxtaposition‚ oxymoron‚ and paradox as indirect characterization to show how complex Romeo‚ Juliet‚ and Friar Laurence are as characters. Juliet is young and has deep changing feelings. Many of the feelings she has toward Romeo are confusing ones‚ “honorable villain‚” (3.2.79). This oxymoron shows the passion
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In “The Scarlet Ibis”‚ James Hurst uses indirect characterization to display the idea that pride is wonderful feeling‚ but too much of it can control someone and hurt them and others by having Doodle be the older brother’s pride‚ than by having his pride overcome him and end up hurting him. Towards the middle of the story‚ Doodle‚ the protagonist‚ is taught how to walk by his older brother. When they decide to show their family the surprise‚ everyone walks over to Doodle’s older brother to give him
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Queenie Chen 11/28/2012 If I Win the Lottery When I was a little kid‚ I always day dreaming that if I were born in a rich family‚ and I was treated like a princess. How wonderful is that! Or in one day‚ if I win the lottery for five millions what am I going to do with my money? If I win five million dollars‚ the first thing I would do is to buy a big and comfortable single house for my family. And ask them to quit their job. It is because my parents have been working for so many years. I noticed
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Character Development in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer In The Adventures of Tom Sawyer‚ Tom is introduced as a rebellious and self-centered boy who uses his intelligence to manipulate people for his own gain. Throughout the course of the story Tom learns important lessons that lead him to appreciate‚ respect‚ and look out for others. When Tom is first introduced he is described as a free-willed and careless boy who constantly disobeys his aunt to get attention. He usually skips school and goes
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1) I’ve no more business to marry Edgar Linton than I have to be in heaven; and if the wicked man in there had not brought Heathcliff so low‚ I shouldn’t have thought of it. It would degrade me to marry Heathcliff now; so he shall never know how I love him; and that‚ not because he’s handsome‚ Nelly‚ but because he’s more myself than I am (86). Catherine admits to Ellen that she loves Heathcliff but cannot think of marrying him because he has been degraded by Hindley. Heathcliff hears this speech
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Delaney Mossbacher resides in the hills of Topanga Canyon‚ away from the rest of Los Angeles and its ethnic problems; he tells himself it is to feel at peace with nature. He disagrees with the idea of living in the seclusion of the white American neighborhood of Arroyo Blanco to escape ethnic disputes the city holds; he lives in Topanga Canyon to satisfy his environmentalist title. After letting Delaney’s character develop more to give further insight on who Delaney truly is‚ there is no need to
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In Christopher’s point of view‚ he has been through a rough and difficult life ever since he was born. As an autistic savant‚ his disabilities tends to trouble others and is treated differently by the major characters of the novel such as his parents. However‚ although minor characters like Siobhan‚ his mother and Mrs. Alexander have contributed a small part to the story‚ they all made a big impact onto the protagonist’s future either positively or negatively. Behaving equally and with respect‚ honestly
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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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