Village

million. Most people understand the improbable reality of winning, yet there are those who continue to cling to their slim-to-none chances with the hope of being the lucky winner (creative verb: cling). In Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery,” a small village, with a population of 300 people, endures an annual lottery (diverse syntax). The chances of being the lucky winner are highly favorable with the odds being 1 in 300. Despite the seemingly encouraging odds, this lottery is not one to relish in…

About Fairview The picturesque town of Fairview, incorporated 1958, is home to a population of almost 9,000. The inviting small-town community is known for its large homes on expansive lots and equestrian estates, as well as its extensive proliferation of open spaces, including its scenic rolling hills, creeks and woodlands. Fairview's History Fairview was incorporated in 1958 when a petition with over 30 signatures requested an incorporation election for Fairview. On May 7, 1958, the election…

The story revolves around one village in the act of doing their tradition of ‘the lottery’, however there are multiple villages in this world. When word gets around that some villages are putting a stop to the lottery tradition, the villagers act in a negative way. “...Mr. Adams said to Old Man Warner...over in the north village they’re talking about getting rid of the lottery…” (Jackson 3). Followed by Old Man Warner’s response…

The meaningless ceremony in “ The Lottery” In 1940s, a ceremony has been hold for long times among some villages in America. The ceremony was meaningless and silly. People in that time was ignorant and numb. The story “ The lottery” written by Shirley Jackson perfectly described the special ceremony during that time. In “The lottery”, Jackson told us how the ceremony looks like in details. The story shows us how the ceremony is meaningless, and what people act in that ceremony, which reflect…

practice of blind devotion to tradition. The villagers see this bizarre ritual as a staid part of their lives, never questioning the reason for it. Similarly, they never stop to consider whether it is ethical to continue this ritual. The entire village participation in the ritual shows how the persecution is an action of…

The Most Handsome Drowned Man in the World is the story of a drowned man who washes up on the shore of a tiny coastland village. The people of the village care him over night, and soon become enamored with his great beauty. They proceed to more for the drowned man, who they name Esteban, and decide to make their island home better in memory of their handsome man. Using the conventions of character, setting, and tone and mood a possible theme for the short story could be “inspiration can come…

For example, “Almost immediately, Kadjatou’s contractions began coming with increasing frequency. They possessed her body and her orifices burst forth water, vomit, and diarrhea” (Holloway, 2007, 7). Most of the women of the village reacted negatively at the moment of giving birth. They were very susceptible for any infection and they had several symptoms that led them to death. Another example of Biological Variations is “The Paludrine and Chloroquine pills I flushed down my…

It led from a village that was once peaceful. My village this was. However, after the massacre, the place I called home looked like the Underworld. Death surrounded the place. Dracula was foolish to lead me straight to his mansion. The mansion was truly frightening, because it showed signs of nothing but death. Nonetheless, I climbed into the house from a broken window, armed with my sword. The heinous vampire had nearly destroyed my village once and that would never happen again…

all the havoc I bring. I would get a job, but too young to even think about that, and yet old enough to be able to survive. From village to village, seeking a place to live, but no luck. I gather what little belongings I have, a book, a steel sword to defend from the bandits and a pouch of miscellaneous materials. I look around, searching for a path to the next village, no luck, I ventured too far into the forest to be able to see through the immense oak trees. Immediately, I know I 'm lost,…

within the village so rapidly. It is incredibly powerful that no family is exempt from participating in the lottery ensuring that it remains 100% fair to all the people in the village. When one is unable to participate they have a stand in for them, typically the next of…