“What I would I do if I won in the lottery?” General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: By the end of my speech‚ my audience will know what I would do if I won in the lottery‚ by three important things. Thesis: If I won in the lottery one day I will do three important things: to invest‚ to travel and to help people. In my point of view these are the best way to spend the money. I. Introduction A. Have you ever thought about what would you do if you won in the lottery? B. According to the Hunffington
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Literary Analysis Essay: The Lottery “The Lottery‚” written by Shirley Jackson‚ is a short story about a strange annual ritual that takes place in a small village in New England. At the beginning of the story the day is described as “clear and sunny‚ with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green.” This pleasant sensory description leads one to believe that this will be a day of happiness. Every year on June 27th all the villagers
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When Shirley Jackson wrote “The Lottery” she received many letters from many horrified readers who were shocked by the seemingly realness of the story. Although the short story was fictional‚ the characters and situations the story symbolized were very much real. Jackson uses this symbolism to help convey her message: traditions should not be allowed to be unexamined and unchanged. One character‚ for whom the symbolism is so deep that she dies as a result of it‚ is Tessie Hutchinson
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What I feel after reading the Lottery Shirley Jackson’s lottery is really an interesting and unique story indeed and it is unlike any other boring literary stuff I read. In fact‚ I think it is the best story I have ever read so far. It not only has a strong and clear story setting but also has an intrigued plot. All of the characters and objects in the story have their distinctive meanings and characteristics. For example‚ Mr. Summer plays the role as the innovator because he suggested replacing
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07 December 2009 Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” – A Feminist Perspective Shirley Jackson’s short story‚ “The Lottery” details the obvious gender roles in the small village where it takes place and also represents those that are often present in our own society. Women are often seen as inferior to men in societal groups. In “The Lottery”‚ this is represented by the absence of any dominant female character in the story. Gender roles are evident among the villagers; even the children are guided
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What would you do if you won 1 000 000 $ Why people want to be a rich man? What is does rich mean? In what do people see the richness? (Where do people find richness?) And how can people become rich? Some people thinks and wants to be rich‚ because they love money‚ they want expencive (espensive‚ costly) possessions such as: things‚ cars‚ great homes and ect. Some ones want to be a rich‚ because they love contribute‚ to help someone‚ poors‚ olds‚ who has need. Some ones consider
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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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desire to be the next winner of the lottery. The lottery is a tradition in our country‚ a tradition that has led to thousands of winners who are deemed “the lucky ones.” However‚ is following tradition always a good thing? Are the winners of this desirable lottery always so lucky? Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” employs a detached‚ unique tone and utilizes ambiguous symbolism to reveal the inhumanity of mindlessly following societal tradition. “The Lottery” commences on the morning of June 27th
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To Rethink The Ink in ’You Won’t Regret That Tattoo’ Angie Bird’s short You Won’t Regret That Tattoo (2013) puts the spotlight on older‚ tattooed members of our society and the colorful stories attached to their fading ink. Having recently watched a close friend decide to splurge on a tattoo one drunken afternoon‚ Bird’s short couldn’t have come at a more appropriate time in my life. I’ve admittedly never understood the appeal behind tattoos- so this made it especially difficult to lie to my friend
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Technology Breeds Narcissism The technology that we invented in order to make our lives easier might in fact turn our lives for the worst. In Pain won’t kill you by Jonathan Franzen‚ he talks about our social life which is revolving around technology rather than the society itself. In every moment of our lives the advance of technology is thriving and expanding exponentially. We humans cannot do anything but get greedy and try to get our hands on everything possible. The act of socializing with
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