An Imperfect Society Shirley Jackson wrote “The Lottery” in 1948 with a purpose in mind. Upon hearing the title‚ many readers think about a lottery in people want to win due to the fact that they could win millions of dollars. However‚ this is not the case in Jackson’s version where the lottery is one in which the winner is stoned to death. Jackson’s focus in this story is that society is flawed‚ imperfect‚ and sometimes stuck in the past. She declared that her purpose was “to shock
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Indian Music - Indian music is based on traditional airs that are religious in origin. The Vedic chant that came from sacred literature of Arians that was written in 100 B.C. consists of four books known as Vedas believed to be created by the goddess of knowledge. This is accompanied with string instruments and drums. At times‚ dances and appropriate movements are used to depict the meaning of the text. They believe that these have the power to melt stones‚ create fire‚ rain and cure sick. Giving
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July 8-11 2013 The first week of my On the Job Training (OJT)‚ we welcomed by the employees of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC). I felt nervous and excited because it is the second time that I will have my OJT. In the first day‚ Ma’am Coleen Cas oriented us all about the NTC‚ the works‚ the vision and mission‚ their principles‚ and what they offered to clients. She also tours us in the office‚ meet and greet with other employees. I felt also pressured that I can’t finished what
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“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson talks about the villagers of a small town who gather together in the square on June 27 for the town lottery. In other towns the lottery takes longer‚ but since there aren’t a lot of people in this village (300 people) the lottery takes only two hours. Mr. Summers runs the lottery in this town because he has a lot of time. He arrives in the square with the black box. This black box isn’t the original one because since the other one was lost they use this one. Mr. Summers
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In “The Lottery‚” the author‚ Shirley Jackson‚ reveals that human society may follow traditions blindly‚ leading to the loss of meaningful relationships. The members of this community follow the tradition of the lottery without understanding the significance. The lottery is an annual tradition in which a random member of the community is selected and sacrificed to improve the results of the harvest. When Old Man Warner brings up the old saying‚ “Lottery in June‚ corn be heavy soon‚” he is enforcing
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3-DAY SUMMARY Our journey to developing ourselves and serving through NSTP-CWTS didn’t actually begin on the first day of our visit in Gawad Kalinga Manolo Village. The three-day stay in GK Manolo Village could not contain everything we went through for and learned from this community service program. One whole day wasn’t enough for us to finish preparing the health teaching we were tasked to present. That 30-minute presentation took us 4 nights‚ 5 days‚ 6 revisions and 7 mini heart-attacks to
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Alexandro Sanchez Concept - Identity vs role confusion (Peer Relationship) Just the word “adolescence” raises all sorts of feelings and images for most people because of the unpredictable time it represents. This stage is called Identity vs. Role Confusion; and for me it was a period of time that was defined by confusion within my mind and body. It was a journey to find out who I really was in this world. In trying to develop my identity‚ or lack of identity‚ I would either choose loyalties
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1. "I am not solitary whilst I read and write‚ though nobody is with me." the idea that he is not solitary stresses the ever- present spirituality that exists‚ revealing the insightful comment that humans are never really alone. 2. “The stars awaken a certain reverence‚ because though always presents‚ they are inaccessible; but all natural objects make a kindred impression‚ when the mind is open to their influence.” we take stars for granted because they are always present in our lives‚ no matter
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The Color Black and Symbolism in “The Lottery” People are influenced by a variety of different sources – their parents‚ their friends‚ and their communities. While everyone must learn to make their own decisions‚ they often follow the beliefs of the people around them. Teenagers register to vote as a “Democrat” merely because their parents call themselves Democrats. Sometimes blindly following another’s influence can result in something much more severe‚ such as becoming a slave owner due to the
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Humanity in “The Lottery” In Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” there are many themes to pick up on‚ however the one that seems to be the most important is the theme of humanity. In this short story many things burst out at the reader but the theme of humanity is one that the reader must be looking for. The loss of humanity is apparent in the story because of the activities they are acting upon‚ their feelings of others‚ and the connation in which they speak. First and forth most‚ the lottery in which
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