“The Lottery” would pose as a lens into human society. Analyzing the short story would allow the martians to make inferences about the human person‚ human community life‚ and human traditions. When reading this story‚ the martians will have an insight on the human person such as the spectra of human emotion and their attire. The Lottery addresses different parts of the human emotion including happiness‚ humor‚ loyalty‚ disloyalty‚ nervousness‚ and fear. The beginning of the story starts off in
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English 101 The Lottery In life‚ we as people are hesitant about change. We often think “this is the way it has always been”‚ or “why change now” But‚ is this always a good attitude to have? The Lottery‚ written by Shirley Jackson in 1948‚ shows how reluctant townspeople are to reject outdated traditions and ideas even though they are considered evil and unnecessary by others. While gathering in the town square for the annual summer lottery‚ conversations began amongst the people about other
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The Lottery Conformity or Pure Selfishness “The opposite for courage is not cowardice‚ it is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow”-Jim Hightower. Have you ever been in a situation to where you know a person or a group is doing something wrong‚ but you choose not to do anything about it? Have you ever done something wrong for so long that it suddenly became a lifestyle for you? Jackson’s story‚ “The Lottery”‚ when it comes to being in the wrong or not speaking up‚ reminds me
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Rosezanne Cox Ms. Sarhan 15 November 2013 The Lottery (1948) After reading the Lottery‚ the greatest downfall of this society is clinging to old traditions‚ which makes it impossible for an entire community to progress. The village people are convinced to conduct the lottery in June in order to have a prosperous year. However‚ many nearby villages have eliminated the practice and numerous young adults have advocated for the brutal acts towards an innocent human being. Because the village
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Crossword Puzzles: A Debatable Future Crossword puzzles have enjoyed over a century of success‚ but their place in society over the next century is in question. The crossword puzzle is an early 20th century game and it hasn’t changed much since then‚ which is a good thing‚ because people don’t want it to. However‚ the way it is promoted needs to be changed. Back when everybody read the newspaper‚ the crossword puzzle was easily accessible. Since the rise of the Internet‚ the readership of news publications
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From 500 BCE to 1400 CE‚ the Indian Ocean regions (Middle East‚ Russia‚ and Asia) dealt with many economic‚ cultural‚ and political changes ‚ from the Mongol rule. The Mongolians had an enormous effect on these regions and were always violent and aggressive in the way they attacked and conquered them. Politically‚ in the 13th Century‚ in china‚ all the Chinese dynasties were under the mongol rule‚ in the middle east‚ Hulegu defeated the Abbasid but allowed local rulers to rule‚ and also the Mongol
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In “The Lottery” the characteristics describe it as a comedy. Even though the ending is tragic‚ the story contains no hero‚ and does not really teach a lesson. Rather it shows a culture of a village and it’s villagers. That leaning in culture shows more realistic‚ and more common language. Such as when Joe Summers enters the scene he says “Little late today‚ folks.” And when he needs help with carrying the black box he asks the Martins “Some of you fellows want to give me a hand?” This shows
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are passed down overtime because certain individuals are afraid of the consequences. In a small village‚ there is a yearly tradition that randomly selects one individual to be stoned by the entire village. This tradition is known as “The Lottery.” In “The Lottery‚” Shirley Jackson combines foreshadowing with a comforting tone thus both concealing and revealing the shocking ending. Shirley Jackson’s use of a benevolent tone leaves readers unsuspecting of the ironic ending. As the story begins
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The lottery is a short story that cruelly documents the annual sacrifice of an unlucky townsperson. The majory of the story is the process of selecting the townsperson being sacrificed. This process is called the lottery. Jackson uses an abundant amount of symbols throught her story which perfectly convey the inhuman tradition that is the lottery. The two main symbols Jackson uses are the townspeople’s names‚ and the objects used to conduct the lottery. The names assigned to the townspeople play
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