While the characters in the two short stories Destructors by Gramham Greene and The Lottery by Shirley Jackson had unexpected endings the characters varied in qualities‚ emotions‚ and motivation. Each story seems to reveal a surprising outcome and turn of events as their personalities unfolded. As the climax grew the outcome was not so predictable. In the Destructors the main characters were T (Trevor)‚ the house‚ and Mr. Thomas (Old Misery). Trevor was the new recruit and was described as being
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Company A. Boudoir’s‚ Inc.: This company‚ a retail clothing store with three suburban locations in Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ is incorporated‚ with each of the three Boudoir sisters owning one-third of the outstanding stock. The company is profitable‚ but rapid growth has put it under severe financial strain. The real estate is all under mortgage to an insurance company‚ the inventory is being used under a blanket chattel mortgage to secure a bank line of credit‚ and the accounts receivable are all being
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as religion‚ language‚ lifestyle‚ food‚ art and culture. Tradition is a fundamental factor for an individual because it helps shape their view on the world (regardless of whether their tradition is positive or negative). In the short story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson it explains how people could blindly follow tradition without questions because it’s ingrained in
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characters from the short story‚ The Lottery‚ do not agree with this tradition to throw stones a. In fact‚ many of the characters show more than one opinion on this matter once they learn of the winner. One example of a two-sided character is when Tessie starts protesting against the crowd when her husband‚ Bill‚ “wins” the lottery. She shouts “You didn’t give him time enough to choose”‚ and “everyone saw that!” The ironic part about this is when Joe Summers‚ the lottery organizer‚ called Bill Hutchinson
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I try to get up early in the morning. Or I keep sleeping all day. It is hard for me to get up in the morning. Moreover‚ I want to avoid the depraved life. There are two reasons why I get up early. First of all‚ getting up early makes us healthy. We have body rhythm‚ and the cycle of that is twenty five hours. By looking at sunshine‚ we can adjust the rhythm. However‚ it is easily disturbed. When we work until late at night‚ we can not wake up early. The rhythm gradually changes by continueing
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The short stories‚ “The Lottery” and “Charles”‚ have notable differences in writing styles. “The Lottery”‚ is a story about chance. Will you be lucky enough to live for the day? “Charles” is about Laurie‚ who is starting Kindergarten and wants attention from his parents. In both short stories‚ the author‚ Shirley Jackson‚ described the characters‚ the themes‚ and the situations to create an illustration for the reader. Laurie and Mr. Summers are both portrayed as characters who want to push the
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symbolism in "The Lottery" to give an overall point of view of the story. Even though a small village made seem peaceful‚ and a good place to raise a family‚ it is not always what it seems to be. The reader is about to enter a world with ritualistic ceremony and religious orthodoxy in "The Lottery." The Lottery takes place on a clear and sunny summer morning around June 27 in a small village with about three hundred villagers gathering together in the central square for the annual lottery. As a child
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In the short story "The Lottery" and "Everyday Use"‚ both writers depicted the bad and ugly side of reenacting and appreciating tradition that lost its validity. In the short story "The Lottery"‚ Shirley Jackson wrote about a tradition of stoning people to death. Use stoning as a punishment is not unearthly and it is practiced in some part of the world. In the case of short story "The Lottery"‚ the tradition of choosing someone using a random selection process or lottery and kill that person by
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Is Lottery a Good Idea? Many people around the world want to try their luck and like challenges in life. For that reason‚ they usually buy lottery tickets. They think they can become millionaires after they buy a lottery ticket which is just $2 or $10. Some think they just spend a little money on buying lottery tickets‚ so it doesn’t affect their living expenses. Almost all people think a lottery cannot make them addicted. Although lottery brings a lot of money for the government to make more benefits
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Morning Java Startled by my alarm‚ I stretch my arm out from under the covers and search frantically in the dark to put an end to the obnoxious sound. I feel around for my lamp and switch it on‚ keeping my position until my eyes adjust to the light. Before I ever get out of bed‚ I’m already overwhelmed thinking of my many tasks for the day. When motivation is scarce‚ there is only one thought that brings me out of my cozy‚ warm bed and to my feet. Waiting to be made is a fresh‚ boosting cup
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