“The Lottery Ticket” A look at the concept of vulnerability in attitude change. When reading the short story‚ “A Lottery Ticket‚” by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov‚ drastic and fast changes in attitude can be seen in the main character‚ Ivan Dmitich. These changes are a clear window through which one may understand and observe Ivan’s character and values as a person. The author of the story makes these changes‚ regarding Ivan’s spouse and lifestyle‚ easy to see by the writing techniques he employs in
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Many things have gone through my head when I think of the possibilities I would have if I ever won the lottery. Although it does seem like a huge stretch‚ I do often think of what I could do with such a large sum of money. Many people could only hope to have the opportunities that come with winning the lottery. I do know that my winnings would be put to many great uses along with of course a few special treats of my own. A few I can name that would benefit from my winnings would be charities‚ family
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the theme? If you win the lottery‚ you would expect to become a millionaire. Instead‚ you got stoned to death. In her contemporary short story‚ “The Lottery‚” the author‚ Shirley Jackson uses the external conflict of blindly following rituals to demonstrate the danger of the following tradition blindly and the cruel nature of the characters. To exemplify the first point‚ I say that the lottery serves as the symbol of conservatism. In the story‚ the tradition of the lottery is passed down from generation
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Juxtaposition in “A Tale of Two Cities”: QUOTES: LIGHT: "The golden thread that bound them all together"(208) "The opened half door was opened a little further. A broad ray of light fell into the garret." (35)- Light was let into Doctor Manette’s room. Where the Defarges (dark) had kept him. "Mr. Manette’s white head mingled with Lucie’s radiant hair‚ which warmed and lighted it as though it were the light of freedom shining on him." (40) – Representation of light. Helped him become free
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such as repetition‚ diction and juxtaposition‚ the speaker illuminates the theme of human insignificance. Oftentimes‚ poets will employ repetition to invoke a sense of importance in something. In nearly every stanza of this poem‚ the poet repeats the phrase “twinkle‚ twinkle little star” (1)‚ emphasizing the paramountcy of the star. Immediately the poet establishes the importance of the “little star”(20) offering a starting point to employ diction and juxtaposition cohesively to contrast this object
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in the relationship. • ‘a judgement chamber;’ ‘a throbbing cell;’ ‘aztec altar – temple.’ – claustrophobia. • Contrast‚ juxtaposition of white and red. • Flowers: Poppies‚ Salvias‚ Roses all red‚ “doomed” • “You revelled in red... I felt it raw” • Reference to
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Esperanza is the main character of the book‚ The House on Mango Street‚ by Sandra Cisneros. Esperanza is a latina girl growing up in Chicago‚ and moving from place to place until her family gets to Mango Street. Esperanza has conflicting ideas about Mango Street being a home to her‚ but she claims that it is not. Esperanza is a childish‚ teenager that remains a childlike throughout the novel. Esperanza has a difficult time trying to fit in with other people. Often times‚ other children will have
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The juxtaposition of light and darkness in “A Clean‚ Well-Lighted Place” emphasizes the old waiter’s existential crisis. An existential crisis occurs when a character has a sudden realization or epiphany that life has no inherent meaning or purpose. Feelings of depression‚ anxiety‚ and nausea follow the sudden realization. The only way to move past an existential crisis is to act and create meaning and purpose in life. The old waiter experiences this when he realizes he has no wife or family and
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Think of the time when nothing is going right‚ you are at the risk of losing your life‚ then what at that time is the first thing you care about comes to your mind‚ family my friend‚ Family‚ because that is what relieves us of stress‚ in that live the people whom we care about‚ the people whom we love‚ and people who help us in every stage of our life. When everything goes to hell‚ the people who stand by you without flinching -- they are your family. Family In human context‚ a family is a group of people affiliated
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Long ago before any natural disasters were created there lived two brothers. One was named Demolisher. Demolisher was the god of lava and was very strong. He also had the ability to fly. Demolisher was made of lava and could make things really hot. The other brother was named Boulder. Boulder was the god of rocks and had super strength. He also had the ability to fly. Boulder was made of rocks and looked very dangerous. These two brothers loved to play with each other and were always competing. One
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