“The Lottery” written by Shirley Jackson and “The Most Dangerous Game” written by Richard Connell share a common theme of violence and cruelty. In “The Most Dangerous Game” humans are hunted‚ as mere animals‚ to serve as the perfect prey to satisfy a desire for challenge. In “The Lottery” the townspeople are forced to participate in a ritual that will result in the death of an unwilling participant to satisfy a belief that the sacrifice of one of their own will guarantee a bountiful harvest. By
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This story exemplifies the central themes in Shirley’s fiction‚ which include the victimization of the individual by society‚ the presence of evil in life‚ and the tendency of people to be cruel and conformist. The victimization occurs when Tessie Hutchinson is stoned by her conformed society. Their conformity is shown when Old Man Warner remarks‚ “Nothing but trouble in that pack of young folks‚” when Mrs. Adam tells him that some places have often rid of the lottery (Jackson 297). The satire of
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Gregory L. Baize‚ Sr. In Partial Completion for ENG 102 D04 201130 Professor Robinson July 10‚ 2011 Thesis Statement Comparative study of Graham Greenes ’ "The Destructors" and Shirley Jackson ’s "The Lottery." Both stories are great work of paralleled irony for different reasons. In "The Destructors‚" life ’s decisions are convoluted in a much different way‚ one may say they are the same as in The Lottery‚ but they are not. In "The Lottery‚" life ’s decisions appear
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Shirley Jackson’s fictitious story entitled “The Lottery” is an allegorical examination into the underpinnings of societal rituals and traditions as well as how these rituals affect both social and political cultures. Although Jackson presents her literary work as a somewhat simplistic story about a village that holds an annual lottery every summer‚ the themes governing the story’s plot and underpinnings delve into a deeper analysis regarding the effects and consequences of a political oligarchy
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were in no way involved. This makes us feel better because we are able to take out our anger or stress on someone else. In some cases this person may be picked at random‚ such as Tessie was in the story. This can at times be unfair to the target‚ considering that in some cases they may have done absolutely nothing wrong. Tessie speaks for these unfortunate people when she shrieks‚ “ It isn’t fair‚ it isn’t right!” Come to think of it‚ the actual lottery in itself is a way of showing how
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short story from Jackson‚ you get pleasant images of kids playing‚ the sun shining‚ grass‚ and flowers blooming. However‚ those pleasant images change‚ when Tessie sees her best friend grabbing a rock she could barely pick up‚ and people handing her youngest son Davey pebbles. Both people are supposed to throw these stones at her. The image of Tessie getting hit in the side of the head by a rock is a dramatic way to intensify the mood. In both works‚ these images are seen because of what their ancestors
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1 About The Lottery The Lottery is written by Shirley Jackson‚ published in 1948‚ published by The New Yorker magazine. The story is fictional and so is the lottery. The plot of this story is the reflection of the society after World war II. The lottery happen every year on June 27th. The lottery was a teradion in the town. In the small town of about three hundred people is farming community.At the town square right in between the post office and the bank the lottery would take place. The families
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In Shirley Jackson’s story “The Lottery”‚ the point of view of the reader is integral to the story’s process of being told by making sure in the opposite of dramatic irony the characters know more than the reader does. This allows for subtle hints to be strategically placed throughout the story so upon a further read the reader has a further appreciation for the literary art that is The Lottery. The story starts with a scene with the children of their small little town‚ which upon a person’s second
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the Lottery. Jackson describes everything in a very positive light‚ for example ‘"Well‚ everyone‚" Mr. Summers said‚ "that was done pretty fast‚ and now we’ve got to be hurrying a little more to get done in time."’ When referring to the stoning of Tessie. You are never given the opportunity to think that something is wrong until everyone starts picking up their stones. The setting is an amazingly strong façade for a terrible event that is happening. Characters Throughout the story there are only
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