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    They have not actually done anything wrong. This is shown in “The Lottery” short story when Mrs. Hutchinson is stoned to death by a random lottery. The people participating do not give any thought to how she must feel or how unfair this must be for her because it is simply tradition for them. It is their routine to pick a random person and commit murder.

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    One of the major themes of Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” is the barbarity of human nature. The story depicts a seemingly average American town‚ where the people willingly participate in an annual tradition of killing one of their own. The person is chosen randomly by a lottery‚ which gives the people enough humanity to continue on with the ritual. However‚ the people of the town are not happy about their duty‚ as they see it. “There’s always been a lottery‚” they say‚ and they believe this means

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    Compare and Contrast The short story that was chosen is “A Worn Path” (Welty‚1941) and the Poem chose is “The Road Not Taken “(Frost). ) They both have the same theme‚ content‚ form and style. In this paper you will find that the story and the poem are alike and different in ways as for the symbolism‚ taking the path and facing obstacles along the way. Differences as in one an elderly lady dreams of her grandson‚ the other a man trying to decide what road he wants to take. Phoenix

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    story by Shirley Jackson titled “The Lottery‚” a slow-paced story in a “peaceful” village ends with the brutal death of one of its populace. In the science fiction short story by Ursula Le Guin “The ones Who Walk Away from Omelas‚” a utopian society prospers under one condition - one child must perpetually suffer. Both stories have strong themes; however‚ I think The Lottery is better because it shows how society can involve in a violent act and think nothing of consequences. “The Lottery” by Jackson

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    Artistic Text Written and published in 1948‚ “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson is today ranked as “one of the most famous short stories in the history of American Literature” according to author Laurie Harris. This short story focuses on a village that every year has a lottery to determine which of the towns’ people will be sacrificed in order to guarantee a good harvest for the coming year. The readers are deceptively led to believe that the lottery is a normal‚ casual event when in actuality it is

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    Emily Sullivan EN 104 Story: “Family Treasures‚” 2015 Author: Shirley Jackson 1916-1965 (Shirley struggled to fit in her whole life‚ because she was overweight and did not meet the expectations of her family. This represents her life‚ because she did not fit in at her first college and she was unhappy.) Central character: Anne Waite is a shy‚ kept-to-herself‚ sophomore in college‚ whose mother passed away the previous semester and her father previously deceased. Everyone perceives her

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    438 Chapter 23 Comparison and Contrast: Showing Similarities and Differences Chapter 23 Comparison and Contrast Showing Similarities and Differences Writing Writing Comparison and Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . 439 Finding Patterns in Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445 Practicing Patterns of Comparison and Contrast . . . 445 Readings for Critical Thinking‚ Discussion‚ and Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 Suggested Topics and Prompts for

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    Compare and Contrast Fresh Foods vs. Canned Foods Eating is something us as humans do everyday. We live in a world where it is important to eat. We choose what we are going to eat‚ and what we eat affects our bodies. The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast the differences between eating fresh foods instead of canned foods. The main differences between both are flavor‚ health benefits‚ cost‚ accessibility. The differences between these two kinds of foods are their flavor. Fresh

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    has different cost and room‚ which should be considered before coming. This research report surveys three hostels in Sydney‚ Australia‚ namely the Nomads Westend Backpackers (NWB)‚ Wake Up Hostel (WUH)‚ Tokyo Village Hostel (TVH). It also compares and contrasts them with respect to location and transport; rooms and facilities; cost. There are similarities and differences between the hostels in location and transport. Nomads Westend Backpackers‚ where is near the city center‚ is much convenient

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    The short story‚ “The Possibility of Evil”‚ written by Shirley Jackson‚ the short story is about a sweet old lady‚ Miss Strangeworth‚ that cares a lot about the the people in the town and feels the need to “fix” their problems. Miss Strangeworth feels that there is so much evil in the world and she needs to get rid of the evil. Miss Strangeworth is socializing with the people who she thinks has problems in their lives‚ so no one will suspect that she is the one writing the anonymous letters to them

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