Lotteries

While The Hunger Games is from the dystopian future and The Lottery by Shirley Jackson is present time, both stories have one thing in common, and that is the recurring theme of blindly following old customs and traditions and the problems attached to them, whether it is the “capitol” in The Hunger Games or the villagers in The Lottery. In both cases traditions are respected and strictly followed by the people, but it is at the cost of sacrificing innocent lives in the attempts to preserve…

This is easier said than done. In fact, some people love tradition and don’t want to get rid of it. Characters in the chosen short story either hate or love tradition. In The Lottery by Shirley Jackson there is a town event every year. This town event is called the lottery. It is not your normal lottery. Whoever wins the lottery gets the “honor” of having the entire town surrounding you, throwing stones at you until you reach death. There are no exceptions if you win, you win. Some characters…

"The Lottery" and "The Rocking Horse Winner" are two different pieces of ligature written. “The Lottery” and “The Rocking Horse Winner” are both short stories written by different authors. "The Lottery" was written by Shirley Jackson and "The Rocking Horse Winner" was written by D.H. Lawrence. "The Lottery was originally written in 1948 and published a couple months later. “The Rocking Horse Winner" was written in 1926 and published that same year. Though these two work of art in ligature were…

Shirley Jackson’s short story, “The Lottery”, discusses the problems of old tradition. Newer generations have questioned the old hierarchies and beliefs of their ancestors, persuading others to change their society with new ideas. For example, Jesus spend his ministry with sinners, tax collectors, and Gentiles to show the Pharisees and Sadducees that he came to save the lost, which broke the law of Moses (Matthew 9:9-13). The changes of old tradition to new tradition does not stop there; the…

Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” and the film Bella tell very different stories, yet they both create a moving storyline for their audiences. “The Lottery” presents an entertaining story with a jolting twist while Bella reveals life-changing situations. Extensively elaborating on the literary elements setting, point of view, and symbolism both the short story and the film convey profound details that enhance the overall meaning of the story being told. The settings in “The Lottery” and Bella…

like the villagers are gathering for a fun event but as the true dynamics of the lottery are revealed the reader begins to feel the tension increase. “The lottery was conducted --as were the square dances, the teen club, the Halloween program--by Mr. Summers, who had time and energy to devote to civic activities.” This is viewed as dramatic irony because there is nothing “civic” or civilized about murder. The lottery is seen as a “civic” activity on the same level as the square dances, teen…

throughout the story is a key element to expressing the idea of practicing outdated traditions in modern society.The lottery highlights the ignorance that is carried through the practice of old traditions, specifically human sacrifice. As the plot revolves around a town who is too stubborn to let go of the “lottery” the towns people use the black box as a physical representation of the lottery to carry out the deed. The black box signifies the central theme of traditions and its rituals…

Since the dawn of mankind, greed has always had an important role in the corruption of humans. Both,"The Gift Of The Magi", and "The Lottery Ticket", are shown through the global context lens of Identities and Relationship because they examine this excessive value placed in material possessions and its impact on human relationships. Each author uniquely uses the development of their plot, the characters, and the overall theme, to demonstrate how material possessions are not the key to happiness.…

was not an issue when “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson was written, there are clear implications as to how the characters in this story would feel about the gender pay gap. Out of the characters in the story, Mr. Summers would have the most stringent opinion about the gender pay gap. Mr. Summers believes in equality for all citizens, and in turn would actively endorse equal pay for men and women. Mr. Summers is a very prominent character in the short story “The Lottery” written by Shirley…

Shirley Jackson is one of American author who critically celebrated the short story of “The Lottery” because it is hard to ignore by everyone, they either loved it or hated. This story has an ability to create a very sad emotion in almost everyone who reads it. It is one of the stories that seems as much fun to think but very emotionally to read. This Story uses contrast when the author describes the difference between what the audience notices and expect and what actually happens. She also…