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    The Lottery- By Shirley Jackson ““It isn’t fair‚ it isn’t right‚” Mrs. Hutchinson screamed‚ and they were upon her.” (Jackson)Even though the community is following traditions that they happen every year. The traditions are still wrong. This book has a very dark theme‚ and things within the community that symbol many things. The short story is also very similar to the known movie The Hunger Games. This short story is similar to the movie The Hunger Games in a lot of ways. “The Lottery” by Jackson

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    “The Lottery”: An analysis “The Lottery” is a story which has a twist in it. As you read the story you are not really sure what exactly the Lottery is. It is very vague and the term is used loosely. It is somewhat misleading you to think that the Lottery is something good. The author uses Tess to give foreshadowing. By Tess’s behavior and words you know that she is nervous. Tess is the protagonist in this story. The author leaves us believing that Tess gets killed by the townspeople. The Lottery

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    “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson In “The Hunger Games‚” the district really never has a say so on that is selected‚ but yet everyone gathers to watch. Similarly in “The Lottery” villagers gather to select a ticket to find one villager to be stoned to death. In “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson‚ the events of the narrative seem to suggest that traditions are a normal part of society. However a close look at the use of irony and foreshadowing demonstrate the lack of normalcy in the community. The tension

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    Destructive Traditions Within "The Lottery" Shirley Jackson’s "The Lottery"‚ raises many questions in the back of a reader’s mind towards the destructive yet blind rituals of mankind. "The Lottery" clearly expresses Jackson’s feelings concerning mankind’s evil nature hiding behind traditions and rituals. As her theme‚ she shows how coldness and lack of compassion in people can exhibit in situations regarding tradition and values. Jackson presents the theme of the short story with the use of

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    There are many ways that a reader can be prepared for the ending of a story‚ “The Lottery” and “A Rose for Emily” are two very grueling short stories with a long suspense and a similar plot. The narrator’s stance in “A Rose for Emily” was first-person observer‚ which is defined as a single character point of view in which the narrator was is not involved with the story and the narrator’s stance in “The Lottery” was third-person anonymous which is involves a narrator that does not enter any minds

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    The article An Old Testament Analogue for “The Lottery‚” by James M. Gibson argues the possibility that “The Lottery” draws parallels from the Bible book of Joshua chapter 7 verses 10 through 26. He first states that Shirley Jackson’s short story has fascinated readers due to the fact that she has not stated the exact meaning of the story: “…Jackson herself steadfastly refused to explain the story either to the editors of The New Yorker or to the writers of the 450 letters…” By stating this‚ he

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    Symbolism: “The Lottery” and “Everyday Use” Symbolism is a magnificent thing. It can prep the reader to expect something unique to the story‚ and sometimes symbolism isn’t even recognized until the reader has completely finished the story. For this critical analysis‚ I will be looking at the symbolism in “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson and “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker. “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson In this story‚ the symbolism begins with the description of the black box. The

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    The Advantages and Disadvantages of Winning the Lottery Have you ever wished that you had won the lottery? The lottery can change your life forever but it can also be changed in unexpected and drastic ways. The possibilities of what happens after you win the lottery are in your hands. You could lose your friendships and family member’s trust or maybe you could be intelligent with the money you’ve won and create for yourself endless possibilities‚ one this is for sure your privacy is going

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    and directions. Traditions are beliefs that humans pass down to younger humans. The next generations are meant to follow these traditions‚ and it will always be that way. In “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson‚ a grim tradition of murder is upheld by the town’s people simply because their ancestors did it. “The Lottery” is a dark story about a small town that continues to practice a bizarre superstition only because it is a tradition. Everyone in the town picks a small piece of paper out of a beaten

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