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    1.In Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery‚” a “lottery” is a tradition which takes place each year where the whole town gathers and the man of the house takes a folded slip from a black box. Once each man has a slip‚ they are allowed to unfold the paper‚ the man with a dot on his paper would then have his whole family take part in the process. After the whole family had chosen a slip the person with the dot would be stoned to death. The title is misleading considering the literal meaning of lottery is a

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    “The Lottery‚” a story written by Shirley Jackson. In “The LotteryJackson shows the way a whole village of people chooses to take part in a twisted

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    it is still followed. Traditions are supposed to be memories‚ and who would want to remember such a gruesome tradition. The murder of Tessie hutchinson was one that never would be forgotten. In “ The Lottery” they had a tradition that was chilling. Of course we are all thinking that “The Lottery” is about someone hitting the jackpot.In this story no one hit the jackpot. Tessie‚ a mother of two‚ was the only person being hit.”Tessie Hutchinson was in the center of a  cleared space by now‚and she

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    Timothy Hurd ENGL 102-D18 April 8‚ 2013 Young Goodman Brown‚ The Lottery and the Evil of Mankind It is said that beauty is only skin deep. On the surface‚ mankind in general appears to evoke a beautiful sense of nobility‚ a concern for doing what is right and treating your fellow man with respect and honor. This is the aspiration and the stated goal of humanity‚ however like a disease that starts in the roots of an ancient‚ noble tree‚ humanity is cursed with a sickness. The giant tree

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    Many things have gone through my head when I think of the possibilities I would have if I ever won the lottery. Although it does seem like a huge stretch‚ I do often think of what I could do with such a large sum of money. Many people could only hope to have the opportunities that come with winning the lottery. I do know that my winnings would be put to many great uses along with of course a few special treats of my own. A few I can name that would benefit from my winnings would be charities‚ family

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    customs and cannot even imagine rebelling against them although they may be hurtful in some ways. They may not even remember the reason for these customs in the first place. In the short stories "Everyday Use‚" by Alice Walker‚ and "The Lottery‚" by Shirley Jackson‚ the authors both express their attitudes towards tradition. <br> <br>In "Everyday Use" the struggle over tradition begins when Dee comes home. She has changed her name‚ a name that has been passed down through the family branches‚ to Wangero

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    In her story "The Lottery"‚ Shirley Jackson expresses her emotions towards man ’s carelessness and violent practices of traditions. This is shown when the lottery takes place in the story and the "winner" is stoned to death to help crop growth in the village. Shirley Jackson uses symbolism to represent a sequence of events that occur throughout the story. She uses symbolism in the characters ’ names‚ the black box‚ and the lottery itself. Symbolism is exposed in "The Lottery" in some of the characters

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    Violence and Human Nature in Shirley Jackson’s “The LotteryShirley Jackson shows us in her short story “The Lottery” that violence is a part of human nature‚ and that it can be disguised in many ways. She conveys this using many different elements . Some of the ways she demonstrates the violence in human nature are particular events in the plot‚ ironic twists‚ foreshadowing‚ character development (or lack of it)‚ and symbolism. Many events in the plot of the short story convey the theme of

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    Hooters Evaluation Dylan Gilless Advanced Composition September 11‚ 2013 DeVry University Hooters Evaluation I bet if you ask any guy in this country if they like Hooters‚ they would give that look saying did you seriously just ask that question. Hooters is a sports bar mostly for guys‚ and is famous for its wings and waitress attire. This restaurant is a perfect place to have some wings and a few beers‚ watch the game‚ and have a great scenery while you’re there. I like to go there once

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    Assignment 2: Evaluation Final Due Date: 12th of October 1 EDUC321 Assignment 2 Bek Mellefont 220043765 Section A- Reflection on Supervising Teacher Report. Throughout the entirety of my seven week practicum‚ I was constantly supported by my supervising teacher. I was continually provided with feedback‚ and if that feedback related to something I needed to work on‚ I strived to do my best to work on that area‚ and this was as aspect I was praised on in not only my evaluation report but

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