The story titled The Lottery written by Shirley Jackson is an interesting story with an unpredictable ending. The story tells us about a tradition in a small town which is held every year. The tradition is called ‘the lottery’ where the ‘winner’ will be stoned to death. Actually it is a horrible tradition‚ but in the story it is considered usual‚ and even acceptable in the society. There are several irony that we can see in the story according to that ‘scapegoat’ tradition. One of the irony is
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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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Mrs. Erencio IV.Copernicus Reaction Paper [pic] by Shirley Jackson The short story “The Lottery” was indeed a good‚ thrilling and bothering story by Shirley Jackson. Honestly‚ after reading the story‚ my first reaction was “oh my!” I did not expect that the lottery was a misfortune to someone who will win. The ending of the story was a surprise. Usually when you saw the word “lottery‚" the first thing that goes into your mind is “money.” But I was shocked with the finale of the story
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Betrayal is the first similarity between the two stories‚ “The Veldt” & “The Lottery”‚ this is since both stories have characters that have betrayed their own people. The Veldt & the Lottery have their differences and similarities throughout the story. In the Veldt‚ the children have betrayed their own parents‚ while in “the Lottery” Tessie Hutchinson’s supposed “friends” wanted to stone her to death over a lottery ticket. The children and the villagers betrayed their own kind because they wanted
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a beautiful summer day‚ as author writes “the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green”‚ children are during their summer vacation and the villagers have begun assembling in the square to hold a lottery‚ so it’s unclear exactly what the prize of this lottery is going to be and this mystery persists throughout the story. Until the end of the story‚ Tess Hutchinson is stoned
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Gallimore 1 Damaris Gallimore Professor Flanagan ENC 1101 April 3‚ 2010 Florida Bright Futures: Bright for Whom? For over a decade‚ the Bright Futures Scholarship (BFS)‚ Florida’s lottery-funded‚ meritbased scholarship program‚ has had a love-hate relationship amongst Florida’s population. Despite its popularity among middle class citizens‚ the BFS has been criticized for educating more prosperous white families who could afford to send their children to college without aid‚ and making college
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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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there was a short story published in The New Yorker Magazine By Shirly Jackson. called The Lottery. The Lottery is a fiction story. On June 27‚ it was a clear sunny morning. It is 10am and the village. They gathered for the lottery. There was only 300 people in the town gathering. The lottery takes place at town square by the bank and the post office. The village is big into farming. At 10 o’clock the lottery starts. The head of the household draws by name in alphabetical order. All of the Men open
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National Lottery Referendum The Islands of the Bahamas‚ located just southeast of Florida is a chain of islands that make up a tiny yet proud country in the Caribbean. Currently the government of the Bahamas‚ based on the British parliamentary system‚ is debating on the legalization of a national lottery for the country. Since the Bahamas is a predominantly Christian country‚ gambling is illegal for local citizens since it is considered a sin in The Bible. The questions of a national lottery and/or
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