Animal sacrifice

The Repercussions of Tradition Throughout history, many different traditions and prejudices have been passed down from generation to generation. The consequences of failing to question and criticize rituals can lead to the primitive downfall of human nature. In Shirley Jackson’s short story, “The Lottery,” villagers gather around to participate in the annual town lottery. An air of nervousness and distress surrounds the villagers as the young boys run to collect stones in one corner of the town…

Women can’t have it all! It turns out that neither can men despite what Slaughter would have you to believe. Both Slaughter and Dorment discuss the division of leadership in terms of gender, however, they have incredibly different beliefs on who or what is to blame for this apparent gap. Slaughter blames men and the systems that men have created while Dorment claims that a lack of drive and personal responsibility is limiting women to their current status. I personally side with Dorment’s…

That is true. That is what makes the sacrifice of one’s life so special. It is an ultimate act of selflessness. However, not anything is worth dying for. Because life is such a precious gift, it should only be given up when appropriate. It is a rare occurrence when there is a situation in which we find ourselves given the choice to live or die. In fact, most of us will never be faced with this choice. I feel that if there was ever a situation in which dying would be the best choice for others,…

Blindly following society’s norms can lead to consequences that negatively affect the lives of the followers. Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery begins with a focus on the villagers gathering for a lottery. The people begin to wonder where Tessie Hutchinson is who shows up late. Once the lottery begins, Mr. Hutchinson draws the marked paper leading to Tessie being chosen. She attempts to reason with the people claiming “it isn’t fair” (Jackson 6), however the villagers ignore her pleas and attack…

The Divine Sacrifice Although it is believed that ancient Greeks did not practice human sacrifice, the concept itself occupied a large space of Greek drama, which raises questions about its meaning(s), function(s), and how it has contributed to the human-deity relationship in Greek Drama. Human sacrifice, as a thematic frame, is common within the works of the three Greek tragedians, who employ it as a mean to create a dilemma in their plays, add a layer of meaningful depth to the human death…

It is with great regret that I write to inform you of the death of your beloved daughter, Marilyn Lee Cross. Marilyn Lee was a young girl, she was only eighteen years old on the day of her passing and with such a short life period, Marilyn Lee possessed happiness, joy, and kindness. Marilyn valued and loved those around her including her brother Gerry Cross. Unfortunately, Marilyn was naive, simple-minded, and impatient which guided Marilyn into a problematic and deadly situation. Marilyn’s…

The Blind Assassin is a layered, multi genre story created by Margaret Atwood set in Port Ticonderoga, Canada throughout the 20th century. The two main characters are Iris and Laura Chase, the daughter of a rich war veteran who owns a button factory. The story itself is broken up into four subplots, all from the point of view of Iris, the eldest sister. The outermost story is of 80 year old Iris, her daily life, as she tells the second story of her family’s past, which hit on many of Atwood’s…

the most popular styles of dance ever! The sacrifices are incredibly tough and the commitment is huge. You have to be very focused, determined and hardworking to be successful in this sport, you have to persevere and want to get better, much like any other sport. Ballet is a beautiful and elegant style that takes lots of skill and focus. Ballet takes hard work and full dedication and is a major commitment. To be good at ballet you will have to make sacrifices that you may not like. Ballet is…

lifestyle, people go through many obstacles and sacrifice many aspects of their lives and parts of themselves. However, the majority of the significant sacrifices made in order to attain the American dream are not morally acceptable. Whether or not the sacrifice made by an individual is acceptable depends on their situation. In the books Girl In Translation by Jean Kwok, and So The Path Does Not Die by Pede Hollist, the various significant sacrifices that are made by immigrants are shown…

Johnsy dwelled on the self sacrifice of Behrman, she allowed many tears to trickle out of her teal colored eyes. The question why? kept gyrated inside Johnsy’s head, why would anyone ever sacrifice themselves for her? What has she ever sacrificed for someone else? She felt so worthless the more she pondered that question, she had never examined herself; her life, and for the first time, she did. Nothing Johnsy had accomplished throughout her life had any real significance to herself or others,…