Compare/Contrast Essay: The Lottery –VS- The Ones who Walk Away
When driving, two roads can be completely different, whether it is different speed limits, steep hills, sharp turns, and the other being relatively flat. Regardless, the end result is, that road can still take you to your destination. In literature, two stories can be written on completely different subjects, and still have similar themes and settings, that can help a reader to understand the stories and develop a deeper knowledge. The short stories, "The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson and "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” by Ursula Le Guin are tow such examples of that. These two stories are told in quite different contexts; yet their theme and setting of a single person taking on the burdens of society to allow the rest of the culture to live in happiness and the devices used to arrive at this theme are strikingly similar. …show more content…
However, the contrasts between the two are quite evident and displays how each story uses the setting to show how the characters relate to what is going on around them. In "Omelas”, “there is music, dance, and special attire incorporated in the gathering”, whereas in "The Lottery," the women show up "wearing faded house dresses and sweaters." These two descriptive setting examples written by the author help the reader to get a clearer understanding of what the people are feeling and how the setting is helping to move the story
When driving, two roads can be completely different, whether it is different speed limits, steep hills, sharp turns, and the other being relatively flat. Regardless, the end result is, that road can still take you to your destination. In literature, two stories can be written on completely different subjects, and still have similar themes and settings, that can help a reader to understand the stories and develop a deeper knowledge. The short stories, "The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson and "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” by Ursula Le Guin are tow such examples of that. These two stories are told in quite different contexts; yet their theme and setting of a single person taking on the burdens of society to allow the rest of the culture to live in happiness and the devices used to arrive at this theme are strikingly similar. …show more content…
However, the contrasts between the two are quite evident and displays how each story uses the setting to show how the characters relate to what is going on around them. In "Omelas”, “there is music, dance, and special attire incorporated in the gathering”, whereas in "The Lottery," the women show up "wearing faded house dresses and sweaters." These two descriptive setting examples written by the author help the reader to get a clearer understanding of what the people are feeling and how the setting is helping to move the story