Why does everything happen to me? Do I have to tell? “ It’s hard to accept the truth when the lies exactly what you want to hear” -unknown. When things go wrong, the truth is the most difficult thing to accept. “The Lottery” originally written by Shirley Jackson in 1948, was made into a short film in 1969, it was later adapted by Daniel Sackheim in 1996, into a television movie which added more characters and events to the original story. Daniel Sackheim’s version of The Lottery, best displays the theme of “The truth is hard to accept”, which was the central message of the movie. The 1996 movie had lots of events that characters had to overcome. Shirley Jackson’s original story as well as the 1969 version didn't have as many events for characters
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Tessie was selfish and self-centered, she only wanted what was best for herself. She didn’t even care for her family when she got chosen. She was in denial and didn’t want to accept the truth of it all. “There's Don and Eva," Mrs. Hutchinson yelled. "Make them take their chance!” This is a quote from the short film made in 1969 which proves this concept. This is the only evidence that represents the theme of “The truth is hard to accept” in the tale told by Shirley Jackson. This interpretation did not provide enough background on the story, which consequently made it difficult to supply enough verification on this theme. It didn’t have many incidences that proceeded with the characters and as well, they only faced one conflict during the whole story. When there are conflicts or barriers that take place in a movie, it makes finding themes easier and more obvious than just one. When characters face the conflict, they change. The 1969 movie went directly to the main event, whereas the 1996 version spread out the events and had more events that lead up to it. The In the short story, the characters barely change and there are hardly any truths or lies that need to be confronted. All the people just accept the occasion and blindly follow along with everyone else. In the 1996 version, at least one person objects …show more content…
For instance, Jason and Felice had a strong bond with each other through the course of the story. This bond was very distinguishable, but the trust Jason had in Felice collapsed after she lied about the events she witnessed with Jason. This example shows that even though Felice was kind and caring, she is capable of lying if it protects herself and culture. Jason couldn’t accept the fact that she just lied in front of his face when he knows deep down, she knows the real facts. This is a perfect example of the theme because Jason believed that Felice was a gentle and warmhearted person, so when she lies right to the police in front of him, he can’t accept the fact that a fragile, warm girl like her could lie. Jason learns to be more careful about trusting people and Felice on the other hand, wonders about what will happen to him because of her actions. She will regret this scenario for the rest of her life. Another example of this would be that when Jason and his father witness the lottery, and they approach people about the situation, nobody, not even the police, believe their stories and this sadly, leads to both his father and himself to be put in a mental institution. This is another terrific example for this message of “The Lottery” because the horrible truth
Tessie was selfish and self-centered, she only wanted what was best for herself. She didn’t even care for her family when she got chosen. She was in denial and didn’t want to accept the truth of it all. “There's Don and Eva," Mrs. Hutchinson yelled. "Make them take their chance!” This is a quote from the short film made in 1969 which proves this concept. This is the only evidence that represents the theme of “The truth is hard to accept” in the tale told by Shirley Jackson. This interpretation did not provide enough background on the story, which consequently made it difficult to supply enough verification on this theme. It didn’t have many incidences that proceeded with the characters and as well, they only faced one conflict during the whole story. When there are conflicts or barriers that take place in a movie, it makes finding themes easier and more obvious than just one. When characters face the conflict, they change. The 1969 movie went directly to the main event, whereas the 1996 version spread out the events and had more events that lead up to it. The In the short story, the characters barely change and there are hardly any truths or lies that need to be confronted. All the people just accept the occasion and blindly follow along with everyone else. In the 1996 version, at least one person objects …show more content…
For instance, Jason and Felice had a strong bond with each other through the course of the story. This bond was very distinguishable, but the trust Jason had in Felice collapsed after she lied about the events she witnessed with Jason. This example shows that even though Felice was kind and caring, she is capable of lying if it protects herself and culture. Jason couldn’t accept the fact that she just lied in front of his face when he knows deep down, she knows the real facts. This is a perfect example of the theme because Jason believed that Felice was a gentle and warmhearted person, so when she lies right to the police in front of him, he can’t accept the fact that a fragile, warm girl like her could lie. Jason learns to be more careful about trusting people and Felice on the other hand, wonders about what will happen to him because of her actions. She will regret this scenario for the rest of her life. Another example of this would be that when Jason and his father witness the lottery, and they approach people about the situation, nobody, not even the police, believe their stories and this sadly, leads to both his father and himself to be put in a mental institution. This is another terrific example for this message of “The Lottery” because the horrible truth