Sarah Beimel Lisa Rutherford English 101 10/1/13 Luck of the Draw Introduction Tradition is a powerful thing‚ especially if it causes others harm. We take a look into the tradition of the black box and the drawing of a name in‚ “The Lottery”‚ by Shirley Jackson. Throughout the story we are guided through a series of seemingly meaningless events‚ leading up to the drawing of a lucky winner of the town Lottery. According to Webster’s dictionary the definition of a Lottery is ‘A system used
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Have you ever seen a society where everyone is the same? Well in these three stories Harrison Bergeron‚ The Hunger Games‚ and WALL-E the government made everyone the same and has created there own rules. Studying the dystopian literature helps us understand that they should show their diversity‚ not let the government control you‚ and don’t always rely on technology. They should change by showing their diversity because everyone should be themselves and not hide it.The society has made everyone
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Meanings of the Veil:Embodiment of Veiling Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi The purpose of this essay is to analyze the symbolism of the veil in the graphic novel Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. In the year of 1980‚ the leaders of the Islamic Revolution made it essential for Iranian women to wear a veil‚ or a hijab (Satrapi 3). For many people the veil has multiple meanings and significance. The veil could possibly represent repression‚ religion‚ or a loyalty to the law of Islam‚ among many other
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In 2000‚ American military historian Victor Davis Hanson wrote that “any time the Western way of war can be unleashed on an enemy stupid enough to enter its arena‚ victory is assured.” Beyond idolizing Western civilization’s military performance throughout history‚ Hanson’s statement raises several questions about the development of this particular approach to warfare and its various consequences and implications at local and global scales. This evolutionary process traces back to Ancient Greece
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The Chrysanthemums by John Steinbeck has been labeled as a feminist story for its commentary on patriarchy and feminine self expression in the time of the story. This story highlights a strong woman’s attempt to break out of the shackles she has lived in for all of her life. The story comments on and symbolizes gender roles‚ female sexuality and character development. The Chrysanthemums is shaped by the common gender roles that is present in society. When the main character‚ Elisa‚ is first introduced
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Finding a feminist side in stories can make the reader see a different side of the story. In the story “The Werewolf” the protagonist is a little girl who lives in a scary and dark town. One day she decides to visit her grandma‚ on her way she encounters a werewolf‚ who attacks her. Once she cut the werewolf’s hand defending herself later one she realizes that the pay no longer belonged to the werewolf‚ but to someone closer to her. A theme that the reader can observe in this short story is betrayal
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In the story “The Destructors‚” there are groups of children that become desperate as a result World War II. The war was affecting many as their home were being attacked and destroyed. The house that survived¬¬¬ was the main target by these people in their daily exploits because of the jealousy from the divide between social classes. One of the kids explored the house as he was guided by the owner and describes how it all looked. The group was shocked at the description saying that‚ “it was the
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Literary Analysis Research Paper by David A. James The type of research paper required in most sophomore literature courses is generally referred to as a literary analysis research paper because its focus must be on an element of the literary work‟s construction as a piece of literature—for example‚ an element such as the work‟s characters or conflict or symbolism or theme‚ or perhaps two or more related literary elements [such as the interrelated elements of conflict development and theme
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story filled with symbolisms‚ ugly reality‚ ridicule‚ and characters which reflect on the horror of the cruel tradition’s and that the townspeople are afraid of change. The three most important literary elements used to help form this story are plot‚ characterization‚ and theme. The first important literary element that holds significant value to form this story is plot. Jackson story starts off by saying. It is a gorgeous summer day‚ the children are out of school‚ and the villagers are gathering
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Revealing Sweeney Todd: Exploring a 19th Century Penny Dreadful as a Literary Classic In 2013 the mention of the character Sweeney Todd conjures up images of Johnny Depp dressed in dramatic makeup and singing in a high budget film production; however‚ today’s audiences may not be aware of the villain’s extensive history in English literature and the numerous transformations that took place before the creation of the musical monster. From its origin as a serialized Penny Dreadful to an elaborated
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