Lord of the Flies: Literary Elements Symbolisms Scar: imperfection. The island could be a Utopia‚ but the scar tells the reader the island is flawed. Conch: order. The conch is used to call the boys to get themselves organized. Its possession: authority. The Individual who holds the shell has the right to speak. Fire: spirit of civilization that must be constantly fed Piggy’s glasses: government and political vision (created the spirit of civilization) Simon’s butterflies: innocence of childhood
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Rainsford’s Journey Back Home He had never slept in a better bed‚ Rainsford decided. Rainsford got up and headed out of his room. He looked around as if he thought there was someone outside waiting for him. He scanned around the house and saw no one. Rainsford had felt proud of himself for beating General Zaroff‚ but he also had this small feeling of fear. Rainsford had to come up with an idea on how to get himself off of the island. It wouldn’t be long before Rainsford started getting hungry.
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What I feel after reading the Lottery Shirley Jackson’s lottery is really an interesting and unique story indeed and it is unlike any other boring literary stuff I read. In fact‚ I think it is the best story I have ever read so far. It not only has a strong and clear story setting but also has an intrigued plot. All of the characters and objects in the story have their distinctive meanings and characteristics. For example‚ Mr. Summer plays the role as the innovator because he suggested replacing
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Outline Thesis: In Shirley Jackson ’s controversial short story‚ "The Lottery"‚ the usage of symbolism stands strong when she manages to relate the feebleness of life with pieces of paper‚ mystery and fear with an eerie black box‚ and society ’s prevailing ability to blindly follow tradition with the overall aspect of a "lottery". I. The pieces of paper that the villagers had to draw contained inside the black box symbolized the feebleness of life. A. “He dropped all the paper but those
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Literary Analysis Essay: The Lottery “The Lottery‚” written by Shirley Jackson‚ is a short story about a strange annual ritual that takes place in a small village in New England. At the beginning of the story the day is described as “clear and sunny‚ with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green.” This pleasant sensory description leads one to believe that this will be a day of happiness. Every year on June 27th all the villagers
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1102 14 February 2013 Mindless Tradition “The Lottery” (1948) by Shirley Jackson has provoked controversy and condemnation since its release. The short story takes place in a village where tradition is vital. The lottery is an annual event in which one individual is chosen by random to be viciously stoned by family and friends. All town members practice the ritual. The short story portrays how human nature engages in behaviors mindlessly. “The lottery was conducted—as were the square dances‚ the
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Predicting “The Lottery“ “The Lottery” may be somewhat deceiving from it’s title and can lead you in the wrong direction if you are not careful to notice the foreshadowing signs that is typical in Shirley Jackson’s stories. In “The Lottery” she gives two signs that are hidden deep into words that you‚ the reader‚ have to break up. She uses actions by her characters‚ and characters names. She leaves one more clue that is not in the story‚ but that fills her own life. At the beginning when the
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Week 5 Reference: According to Cloud (2007)‚ “Successful people do not hang on to bad stuff for too long. Déjà vu people get rid of bad stuff. Period. Sometimes quickly and sometimes through a process‚ but they get rid of it” (45). Reflection: As I read this passage I was immediately reminded of Paul’s words in Philippians 4:8 encouraging the Philippians to guard their thinking and guard their mind. Cloud reiterates in another fashion‚ the importance of focusing on the positives or solutions
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Wing evolution has been a highly debated topic in insects. Wings play a crucial role for insects since they are used to assist with collecting food‚ migration‚ fleeing from predators‚ and many other activities. There are three main theories that have been thoroughly researched to help explain the evolution of wings. These theories include the paranotal origin of wings‚ the tracheal gill theory‚ and the exite-endite theory. The paranotal origin of wings hypothesis states that wings developed from
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Rabbit-Proof Fence Personal Response Dear diary‚ It had felt like an eternity but the day had finally given way to night. The departure of the daylight offered my sunbaked skin refuge from the dry heat that constantly pressed down on me. My weary muscles lent me just enough energy to lift my heavy head and scan the horizon to ensure that the Tracker was long gone. Occasionally‚ I glanced up and gazed upon the colorful specks of light that were interspersed within the inky black sky. It was heart-wrenching
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