Acceptance is a concept that means someone understands or approves of something, or they recognize something for what it truly is. This concept can be expressed in various different ways and seen from different points of view. Someone can express acceptance towards a person, idea, or concept. Expressing acceptance towards someone can affect them in several positive or negative ways. Bullied by Bill Brummel is a documentary about a man who was bullied in school for being openly gay. “American Flag Stands for Tolerance” is about a court verdict dealing with burning the American Flag. “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson is a short story about a town that holds an annual lottery with a very strange outcome. The authors and directors of these selections have all represented people performing acts of acceptance, whether it be
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Old Man Warner does not accept even the idea of changing the lottery at all. “´There's always been a lottery,´ he added petulantly. ´Bad enough to see young Joe Summers up there joking with everybody.´ ´Some places have already quit lotteries,´ Mrs. Adams said. ´Nothing but trouble in that,´ Old Man Warner said stoutly” (Jackson 31). Old Man Warner hears of other towns stopping the lottery and he does not want anything to do with that. He undoubtedly believes that the town should always have the lottery and cares undoubtedly deeply about tradition. However, Mrs. Hutchinson does not show acceptance towards the lottery. "´It isn't fair, it isn't right,´ Mrs. Hutchinson screamed, and then they were upon her” (Jackson 34). It is not difficult to observe that Mrs. Hutchinson does accept the lottery because she was stoned. Shirley Jackson does not inform the reader whether or not Mrs. Hutchinson was accepting of the lottery before she “won”. In any case, the person that was chosen would allegedly not be very thrilled about
Old Man Warner does not accept even the idea of changing the lottery at all. “´There's always been a lottery,´ he added petulantly. ´Bad enough to see young Joe Summers up there joking with everybody.´ ´Some places have already quit lotteries,´ Mrs. Adams said. ´Nothing but trouble in that,´ Old Man Warner said stoutly” (Jackson 31). Old Man Warner hears of other towns stopping the lottery and he does not want anything to do with that. He undoubtedly believes that the town should always have the lottery and cares undoubtedly deeply about tradition. However, Mrs. Hutchinson does not show acceptance towards the lottery. "´It isn't fair, it isn't right,´ Mrs. Hutchinson screamed, and then they were upon her” (Jackson 34). It is not difficult to observe that Mrs. Hutchinson does accept the lottery because she was stoned. Shirley Jackson does not inform the reader whether or not Mrs. Hutchinson was accepting of the lottery before she “won”. In any case, the person that was chosen would allegedly not be very thrilled about