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Her diagrammatic representation of contemporary consciousness shows a new dimension of sensibility highlights on the psychological adjustment of an urban middle class family. It is essential a “Spiritual” Crises for Sarojini the serene and traditional housewife of the newly emerged middle class in the country. Her ultra modern…

Fitzgerald’s 1925 book, The Great Gatsby,” has many themes throughout each chapter. From reading about alienation, friendship, and identity it is clear that Fitzgerald gives some mystery to some characters and how they develop through their struggles. In the development in the story Nick and Gatsby are two major characters in which alienation occurs the most, through unexpected events friendships are formed even of the characters do not know themselves, and from beginning to end characters are…

strain caused due to immigration. Adjusting to the new culture and letting go of the old, is a difficult task, like shedding the past and merging with the present. Thus the unique and complex experiences offer much detail for a complete story. Tara Bannerjee, is an upper class Bengali Brahmin. As is the case of all rich families, she is being sent to the US to study , without her consent,at a young age of fifteen. Tara, faces immense difficulties in the new country. Unable to accustom herself to…

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…

Think of something beautiful like the stillness of the morning before the first glimpse of sunlight makes its presence known, or the gentle smile of a stranger passing by on the street. Some individuals would argue that there is absolute beauty in these things. Still, for some individuals it is difficult to identify the elegance of what may seem to be everyday trivial life. In his poem, “California Hills in August,” Dana Gioia creates a speaker that imagines how a foreigner would find the dry,…

2. Interpretation 2.1. In-Text The first chapter introduces us to Jim Gallien, a union electrician, is on his way to Anchorage when he stops for a hitchhiker. The hitchhiker introduces himself as Alex from South Dakota, although his real name is Christopher Johnson McCandless and he is from Virginia. Alex tells Gallien that he “wanted a ride as far as the edge of Denali National Park, where he intended to walk deep into the bush and “live off the land for a few months”” (Krakauer 4). Gallien…

In the short story The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, villagers of a small town gather together on a beautiful day for the annual town lottery. This lottery requires that all the members of the community draw sheets of paper to determine a “winner”. The person who pulls the card with the black dot is the “winner”. The winner of this lottery ends up being stoned to death by the entire community due to an ancient ritual that says their crops will grow better when someone gets stoned (human sacrifice)…

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…

Unforgettable Tessie In Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” the character of Tessie Hutchinson stands out from the beginning. It’s upon her first appearance in the story, that you realize she’s very different than the other villagers. While everyone else arrives on time, Tessie shows up later claiming to have forgotten what day it is. Also all of the others are very subdued in their manner, however, she comes in like a whirlwind cracking jokes and exuding an excitement about the annual drawing…

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…