William Henry Jackson

The short stories The Lottery by Shirley Jackson and The Rocking Horse – Winner by D.H. Lawrence have a dark side. Attempting to control the outcome in their lives the character’s irrational behavior demonstrate the loss of winning. In Jackson’s The Lottery, the reader is transported in time to a bright sunny early summer day; a sense of warmth and tightly knit community is developed. Certainly this warm summer day with rich green grass and blossoming trees is a setting of joy, playful…

The election of Andrew Jackson as president in 1828 brought a feeling of hope to the common people of the United States. He was the first president who did not come from wealthy origins, making him a more relatable politician who would seemingly fight for the rights of the lower class. Jackson was known as a supporter of a strong federal government, though he made decisions supporting states’ rights throughout his presidency. He constantly changed how he felt about certain issues based on how…

family members killing one another for reasons they can’t even recall. Jackson paints the character Old Man Warner as the only person who still knows of the true reason. He scolds the other townsfolk for even considering letting go of the ritual exclaiming, “Used to be a saying about ‘Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon’ ” (293). Within the lottery lies another layer of symbolism- the black box used to conduct the ritual. Jackson goes into great description of the box and how the people go to…

good idea. To many, such as Native Americans, Latin American Government Officials, and Northern Abolitionists, the idea was infuriating and seen as unjust, but Americans disregarded these sentiments and kept migrating west. When Andrew Jackson was president, there were about 250,000 Native Americans east of the Mississippi River, and about 2-3 million more Natives to the west of it. Old Hickory initially tried to assimilate Indians into civilized society as the US expanded westward,…

Janey?’” (Jackson 3). This dialogue shows the sexist nature of the patriarchal society. The fact that men are expected to draw and determine their fate and the fate of their family shows that women are expected to be bystanders in the determination of their destiny. Jackson portrays prejudice toward women, and the flawed views of needing a male authority in society, when the Watson boy needs to draw for him and his mother. The men say, “Glad to see your mother’s got a man to do it” (Jackson 3).…

“Don’t judge a book by its cover”. Is a lesson that a lot of people have learned after they judge. Stories are also short stories not just to distract people, but also to teach something. In every single story, there is always something to learn. Stories can make people dream and imagine. It may also be seen and gain knowledge about other cultures in different aspects. The stories are sometimes made to understand and not just judge. Those words that are in the books can make people change their…

Shirley Jackson, the author of the “The Lottery” describes the setting of her story as “The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green” (Kennedy & Gioia 2007, p. 221). Jackson never formally gives a name for the town, but the amount of vivid detail provided is more than enough to form…

Before coming to this country, first important things that I been taught about this country was July 4th 1776. July 4th was a heroic day for the America. When it come to July four you would see many people gather together and celebrate this memorial day. People would do firework and BBQ with their family and friend. It was the only day that you would see and heard a lot of fireworks all day and night. I had learned it was the day American gain their independent from the Great British. They had…

“The Lottery” is a short story written by Shirley Jackson. In this story we see the power of what a few words can accomplish. On the morning of June 27th every year, all the townspeople gather together to pull small white pieces of paper out of a black box. The reason for the lottery has been long since forgotten, but every year the people still gather in the middle of the town, children first, then men, and lastly women. After the roll call, one person from each family, typically the man, comes…

Misunderstandings can cause many mishaps, sometimes even destroying the relationships that bind people together. In fact, a common unattributed quote says “The worst distance between two people is misunderstanding.” Take President Andrew Jackson, who served from 1829-1837, as an example. Many people look up to him as a founding father and stalwart of America, but they also associate him with racism, specifically that of the Native Americans and the Trail of Tears (when thousands of Cherokee men…