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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of narrative or a plot device in which the end is curiously abrupt so that the main characters are left in a difficult situation without offering any resolution of conflicts. Why use a Cliffhanger? • As a result of a sudden end‚ suspense is created at the very end of the novel‚ leaving the readers in such a state that they could not help but to ask‚ “What will happen next?” This type of end is common to the serially published novels which end at a dramatic or suspenseful moment. Cliffhanger plot device ensures
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1. Plot Analysis: 1.1 Exposition The exposition is when the narrator introduces the setting of the prison‚ the characters of the Warden Holt‚ and Father Daly. The curtain rises upon the Warden’s office …………………………………. Warden Holt‚ dressed in a dark brown sack suit‚ with a negligee shirt and a black string-tie ……………………………… Father Daly is a slender‚ white-haired priest of somewhat more than middle age; he is dressed in slightly shabby clericals. ………… 1.2 Complication a) First conflict appears
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began to publish works with sentimental plots. Generally the sentimental plot is written to make the reader feel an excess of unnecessary emotions‚ by overemphasizing every work. In every sentimental plot there will always be the typical sentimental hereon that fits the stereotype of a young orphan‚ unmarried women with moral obstacles. In this plot there are only two types of women the ones that are considered good and the ones that are bad. In the sentimental plot the good will get rewarded by marrying
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setting for the story‚ The Lottery. She gives the reader a sense of comfort and stability from the very beginning. It begins‚ “clear and sunny‚ with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green.” The setting throughout The Lottery creates a sense of peacefulness and tranquility‚ while portraying a typical town on a normal summer day. With the very first words‚ Jackson begins to establish the environment for her plot. To begin‚ she tells the
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The Plots of Deception L. Ann Williams ENG 125: Introduction to Literature Instructor: Professor Brendan Praniewicz 05/17/2010 The Plots of Deception Deception can occur many ways in a story‚ play or poem. Several of the literary works we read in this class involved deception as a plot. Many of the people we read about appeared to be one type of person and ended up being a totally different one. I found it interesting that works by Flannery O’Connor‚ Lorraine Hansberry
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The story titled The Lottery written by Shirley Jackson is an interesting story with an unpredictable ending. The story tells us about a tradition in a small town which is held every year. The tradition is called ‘the lottery’ where the ‘winner’ will be stoned to death. Actually it is a horrible tradition‚ but in the story it is considered usual‚ and even acceptable in the society. There are several irony that we can see in the story according to that ‘scapegoat’ tradition. One of the irony is
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“The Lottery” Response Paper Shirley Jackson’s very intriguing short story‚ “The Lottery‚” was evidently quite the controversy when it first appeared in The New Yorker (Jackson 208). One can easily guess that the reason for such mass unrest was the story’s violent content. However‚ humanity is not always extremely kind; humans can be brutal creatures. In Ms. Jackson’s story‚ this theme of violence and cruelty is revealed‚ and one cannot help but wonder if all those New Yorker reviewers gave her
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‘The Lottery’ by Shirley Jackson is a short story that uses plot. characterisation and suspense to develop several themes. In doing so Jackson deepens our understanding of people and the nature of society. The story begins in a growing village which holds an annual lottery‚ but instead of being rewarded the person who receives the marked paper gets stoned to death.
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steamer trunk containing silver ingots....many‚ many silver ingots. Now‚ my mother’s uncle--being quite the ingenious chap--he buries the trunk again and heads up to the main office‚ where he proceeds to purchase a cemetery plot. Guess which one? ....So now he owns the plot and all its contents. Two days later‚ my mother’s uncle is worth three million....[but] inside the steamer trunk‚ stenciled into the wood‚ or something like that‚ is a curse....A cryptic curse: "Great fortune means great loss"
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