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Winning the Ultimate Prize, Death THESIS: “The Rocking Horse Winner” by D. H. Lawrence and “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson are quite different by quite similar as well. Both authors use Gambling, love and having no love as themes. Gambling in the “Lottery” is right there upfront and in your face straight from reading the title to the announcement of the winner. Lotteries are a form of gambling. In the “Rocking Horse Winner” it’s not so in your face but comes about half way when Paul the son…

The Fate of Tessie Hutchinson The term lottery creates a vision of winning something of value. In the short story, “The Lottery,” by Shirley Jackson, Jackson took the meaning of the lottery and put a dark twist to it. Jackson gives an everyday feel to the story as if the annual ceremony “the lottery” is a peaceful day for the townspeople. The reader infers that this is a positive outcome based on society’s understanding of what a lottery is; however, the lottery takes an unforeseen twist that…

“My wife will not die for me! I will bring your guts into your mouth but that goodness will not die for me.” In The Crucible, John Proctor is a dynamic character throughout the story. He is a local farmer in Salem and he is portrayed as an outcast. The only downfall to him is that he is hiding a big secret which is his affair with Abigail Williams. Despite the fact that he cheated on his wife, Proctor was a good man. John Proctor and I have similar personality traits that include being a hard…

Symbolism of The Rocking-Horse In the short story “The Rocking-Horse Winner”, Paul uses his wooden rocking horse as a strange means of gaining “luck” so that he may be able to predict what racing horse will win first place in several different races. Paul’s wooden rocking-horse could be considered a symbol of luck, as Paul makes several correct predictions as a result of wildly riding his wooden horse; however, Paul’s rocking-horse can be better described as the source, or channel, of Paul’s…

The short story, “The Lottery” has a very interesting title. What makes the title so confusing yet appealing is its comparison to the substance of the story. The events leading up to the “lottery” contradicts the title and the actual meaning of a lottery. The connotation that comes with the term ‘lottery’ is mostly positive. The first impression of a lottery is success. Winning a lottery comes with money or a prize and the idea of living a comfortable life. Many spend thousands of dollars on…

Sci-Fi Story idea 3 months earlier, August 14th, 2196. The city was full of happy, young children playing on the grass fields. The grass was as green as emeralds. The park was full of adults who were actually socializing. The streets were full of restaurants filled with people both small and big. Late in the night people were out dancing and actually living life. The sky was always crystal clear and blue as the lake they had in the border of the city. The lake was a happy place in New Renmas.…

I have read your short story, The Lottery, and I find it to be well written. I especially enjoyed your use of foreshadowing, and irony in the story. Furthermore, I would like to also suggest one revision in the story. The Lottery uses many examples of literary techniques. One example that I thought you used well was foreshadowing. For example, in the story the children gather piles of stones before the lottery begins. Later in the story the winner of the lottery gets stoned to death. Another…

When you win the lottery, it is supposed to be a good thing. Imagine a place where winning the lottery is not. Well, in the story “The Lottery” winning means getting stoned to death by friends and family. This leads to the theme of “The Lottery” which is that things are not always as they seem. Some of the narrative elements that give to this theme are setting, tone, and symbolism. One of the largest contributors to the theme of “The Lottery” is setting. The setting of the story contributes to…

As a species, we possess an innate selfish human nature with which we are wired to focus solely on our own self preservation before we offer compassion to others. When it comes to life or death situations, all individuals will choose a route that helps themselves, before extending a helping hand to other people in the same situation. The idea of self preservation is not only viewed all throughout the history of different cultures, but it is clearly outlined as a prominent theme in the short…

In the literary work "The Lottery” the author Shirley Jackson describes a tale that is shocking, inhumane, and disturbing. When it originally was released in the year of 1948 it is noted that she received hundreds of letters, but only thirteen spoke kindly to her (Shirley Jackson, 63-67). People of that time period did not know the meaning of the story and it frightened them. But even more disturbing, I believe, Jackson wanted emphasize the fact of the social evils that still exist in modern…