VIRGINIA ’S LOTTERY BENEFICIAL OR NOT? In 1987‚ Virginia residents voted on a referendum for a state-operated lottery‚ and even though‚ according to an article in the Richmond Times Dispatch on February 9‚ 2003‚ the majority of politicians believed that the state should not be "in the business of promoting gambling" (Robertson)‚ Virginians voted overwhelmingly for the lottery‚ and consequently the Virginia Lottery was born. According to the Virginia Lottery ’s Web site‚ in 1999 all proceeds
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Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery is a short story filled with ironies. The title itself already gives a contrary meaning to the first thing that comes to the reader’s minds. The Lottery in this story refers to the tradition wherein the winner of the lottery would be stoned to death. This is divergent to what we first think when we hear the word lottery; winning a big amount of money. The story begins with a clear and thorough description of the town square in which the story is set. It begins‚ “The
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What I Would Do If I Won the Lottery WoooHoooo! I won! I won! Just hearing about winning the lottery sounds great‚ even better if it actually happened! I wouldn’t even know where to begin. I would think I would have to share at least some of it. I also wouldn’t spend all of it. I wouldn’t even know where to begin. I would definitely go on a shopping spree. Just the thought of buying anything I want sounds great! A whole new wardrobe. Also I would travel during vacations from school. Mexico
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Literary Response: The Lottery The Lottery‚ by Shirley Jackson‚ is a compelling story about the human race and how it is affected by its surrounding traditions. When the 27th of June arrives‚ a village is overtaken by a two hour lottery‚ which includes the picking of stones‚ a black box and ends in a fight for the “winners” life. One of the prominent themes in this story is human hypocrisy. Although most of the characters are shown through their words and actions‚ one particular person stands out:
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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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FEATURE Joshua Jireh Alcala Vasquez KitKat It was early dawn. The sun was still in slumber. The cold mist of the early ‘Ber’ months added to the excitement. I woke up with all my bags packed up and my food sealed. I knew something memorable was going to happen. Although a part of me kept saying that I wouldn’t and should not enjoy‚ I still drove the pessimistic side of me away. Without a doubt‚ the fieldtrip was a go. No backing up. As I arrived just in time at the meeting place‚ which
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Thuan Nguyen Dr. Robert Janusko English II 2/17/13 A Rose for Emily & The Lottery Many short stories use a technique where they conceal the ending of the story while preparing the reader for the ending. In order to do that‚ the author uses methods of point of view and foreshadowing. In “A rose for Emily” written by William Faulkner and “The Lottery “written by Shirley Jackson‚ the authors use both methods. The point of view used by William Faulkner in “A Rose for Emily” is in 1st person
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Winning is the most important thing Agree 1. Because in life there are always winners and losers…get used to it! 2. Competition is a good thing because it makes us work harder 3. Winning is important because it shows what can be accomplished‚ great people get great accolades. Winning is most definitely the most important thing in life. It is important that we learn from an early age that winning is important because all through life we will be faced with situations where there are winners
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armed conflict is on the commander(s) for ordering or encouraging soldiers to kill innocent people. People in The Lottery are like soldiers blindly following a rule that ends up taking innocent lives. Winning the lottery does not in tale a trip to a nice place but it’s a responsibility. This is an analogy to the war because any soldier who enters an army is as if he was entering the lottery. As the villagers in the story ignore Tessie’s protest‚ they begin to select the stones they are going to use against
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talent in poetry and writing. And if there is anyone out here who still doubts what the good book says about the talent of a man‚ that the talent of a man maketh way for him and he shall stand before kings and not mean men‚ who still wonders if the dream of our fore fathers is alive in our time; who still question the power of our pen‚ today is your answer. It’s the answer told by scribbled lines written by our black indigenous talented house hold names on the field of literary arts‚ by people
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