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    United States spent on the lottery in 2014 (Thompson). The issue at hand is the United States lottery appeals to lower-class society by using their hopes to waste their money on the lottery. The government does this because there is little to no regulations on the advertisements of the lottery. My position on this topic is not for nor against the lottery but a change in the regulations of ways to advertise and promote the lottery‚ and the criteria of who can play the lottery should be altered. In the

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    the town is small they all seem to all know each other. Except they didn’t seem to really care who won the lottery and got stoned to death. Even the children threw stones at Mrs. Hutchinson which can damage them mentally when they grow older. Most people say‚ “Not in my backyard” which means if it’s not happening to them they don’t care. For example Mrs. Hutchinson didn’t see how bad the lottery was until she won it. That is a really bad mind set for people to have because they are mostly selfish and

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    In the story The Veldt‚ Ray Bradbury uses imagery and personification to better illustrate the effects of neglecting children have. During the story‚ Bradbury uses imagery to better help the reader understand what lifestyle the children don’t want to leave. Even though houses like the “Happylife Home” don’t really exist yet‚ the imagery helps the reader picture what it would be like to live in a house like that. Others say that a craft more used during the story would be similes and metaphors. While

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    The Traditional Ritual " The Lottery " Michelle Jackson‚ provides readers with detailed descriptions of how people can follow ritual traditions subsequently blindly‚ without even thinking how much sense it actually makes to follow such traditions‚ or how it affects them or their loved ones.( 235-243) The name of the title makes you consider that this story is concerning drawing numbers and winning a prize‚ then to my surprise it is about how a tiny village involved in a tradition‚ ritual every year

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    The Lottery is a short story written by Shirley Jackson. In the story‚ its use multiple symbol. According to the story‚” the black box grew shabbier each year…” (1). When you think of black‚ you think about evil or death. So‚ the black box can be a symbol between life or death for each and every person. Another quote state‚ “it had a black spot on it…” (6). The black spot on the paper can show a symbol for the family been marked for death. Also‚ when you pull a piece of paper out the box its can

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    I use imagery to improve my performance on the rock wall. I think about my most successful climbs and try to emulate them. I imagine myself doing everything technically sound. I picture myself focusing on nothing but the rock wall. I use both internal perspective and external perspective when using imagery. By using both perspectives I feel that I get a better overall sense of how I am performing. I imagine the feel of the handholds against my palms. I see myself finding the perfect holds

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    Powerful Imagery Native American storytelling is one of the many traditions that make up their great history.  Mythology and the retelling of legends bring the members of tribes together and help shape who they are and what makes up their heritage. The myths “How America Was Discovered” and “The Woman Who Fell From the Sky” are both great examples of Seneca Indian culture because they tie members of the tribe together through their re-telling. The Seneca ’s tradition of oratory performance

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    Homer’s Imagery Imagery can deeply trigger feelings by appealing to the human senses. To affect the mood his story‚ Homer uses imagery. He uses imagery to set the mood of settings‚ action scenes‚ and to set the mood of death. Homer uses imagery to give the feel of the setting. He may not even describe the setting and the reader can feel the mood of the setting through imagery. An example of this is: "Odysseus in one motion strung the bow./ Then slid his right hand down the cord and plucked

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    slushy ground‚ Dante uses vivid imagery to describe the various realms of Hell. As Dante passes through each realm‚ he uses organic and visual imagery to describe the sinners’ lives in Hell. When people feel an immense amount of pain‚ physically or mentally‚ they usually cry. Those treacherous to their country could not bear to handle their grief. However‚ as freezing rain and wind whipped their faces‚ their tears froze in their eyes. Dante used organic imagery to give a clear impression of the

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    Imagery and Values in Beowulf In Beowulf‚ strong sensory imagery emphasizes the societal values of courage and fate. The imagery stresses the importance of courage as an admired and respected trait for any person in the Anglo-Saxon society. The imagery also enhances fate as the ruler of men’s destinies. As the images collect throughout the poem‚ the reader realizes how these strong societal values in turn enhance this heroic battle between good and evil. The poet uses strong and beautiful

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