3:00A.M.. The bright light from my phone blinds me as I check to see the time. For the past 3 hours‚ I have been trying everything to fall asleep; counting sheep‚ listening to music‚ even just lying there. Nothing is working. In just twelve short hours‚ I will be on my way to Europe‚ and I couldn’t be more excited. There was no way I am going to be able to fall asleep when I have such an amazing day ahead. I decide to go through my checklist of everything that is going into my suitcase. “Tennis shoes…
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The Lottery A healthy harvest has always been important to civilizations. Once field preparation is done‚ the farmer can only wait and hope that the correct balance of rain and sun will ensure a good harvest. Many ancient cultures believed that growing crops represented the life cycle; hence they believed ritual sacrifice was needed to guarantee a good crop. In this short story "The Lottery‚" Shirley Jackson uses this archetype to showcase man ’s inherent need for such ritual. The story is set
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“Clearing the Air” January 23‚2011 Another boring day‚ in a boring world. I always wondered why did “god” created this universe in the first place? Yea I know common question by all but if this is all for a purpose and we are so important‚ then why the fuck did he make us so small and utterly useless? Christians seem to believe that we were made to serve “god”‚ that we were made in “his” image but I truly don’t believe that we are anything like “god” the only relationship we have with him is that
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English 101 The Lottery In life‚ we as people are hesitant about change. We often think “this is the way it has always been”‚ or “why change now” But‚ is this always a good attitude to have? The Lottery‚ written by Shirley Jackson in 1948‚ shows how reluctant townspeople are to reject outdated traditions and ideas even though they are considered evil and unnecessary by others. While gathering in the town square for the annual summer lottery‚ conversations began amongst the people about other
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Rosezanne Cox Ms. Sarhan 15 November 2013 The Lottery (1948) After reading the Lottery‚ the greatest downfall of this society is clinging to old traditions‚ which makes it impossible for an entire community to progress. The village people are convinced to conduct the lottery in June in order to have a prosperous year. However‚ many nearby villages have eliminated the practice and numerous young adults have advocated for the brutal acts towards an innocent human being. Because the village
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Comp. II The Lottery In the short story The Lottery by Shirley Jackson the reader finds a small town that has an annual lottery in which everyone is a part of. Men‚ women‚ and children of all ages are to participate in this gathering. In this short story the context is significantly similar to that of the video and give the reader a good and clear picture of what truly goes on. The lottery takes place in a small farm town with about 300 residents who are eager to attend the lottery and see who
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Dear Journal‚ My name is Hernan Cortes and I want to be a conquistador. I was born of Christian faith in Medellin Spain in 1485 but I’m not exactly sure what my exact date of birth is. I am a son of a well-known noble Spanish family; my mother‚ Catalina Pizarro Altamirano and my father‚ Martin Cortes. When I turned 19 I moved to Hispaniola as part of the Cuba conquest. I attended Salamanca University studying law when I was 14 as this is what my parents wanted but I could never concentrate on my
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In the short story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson one begins to suspect something is “wrong” on page 516 when the townspeople begin to draw their slips. The tension in the air between the characters at this moment becomes much more clear and palpable. This part of the story makes the reader question what is really going on. The mood of the people changes from merriness to agitation‚ which makes the reader also ponder about the strange proceedings of this event. When the citizens were being called
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The Lottery The Lottery is a short southern gothic story written in the late 1940s by Shirley Jackson. It is about a small town of around 300 normal everyday people‚ who because of tradition have to draw every year out of a black box for somebody to be stoned to death. In this short southern gothic story Jackson uses imagery of an everyday normal town to show the potential in ordinary people to do evil things‚ and also foreshadows the fatal ending. They story starts out “The morning of June
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August: We set sail at 8 am on Friday‚ August 3rd‚ 1492. I am on the Santa Maria with Columbus. On August 6th‚ the rudder of the Pinta slipped its socket. The rough sea prevented the rest of us from helping repair the ship. I continued on with Columbus and we left the Pinta and crew behind. Martin Pinzon was doing his best to repair the Pinta. September: It’s been a month and I’m starting to get a little suspicious. I don’t feel that Columbus is telling us the truth. The days seem like we should
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