Running head: “ THE LOTTERY” AND “ THE DESTRUCTORS” 1 Compare And Contrast Randall W. Ames ENG 102 Liberty University “THE LOTTERY” AND “ THE DESTRUCTORS” 2 I. Introduction II. Setting the atmosphere III. Society’s responsibility for how protagonist behave IV. Tessie’s Struggle to be accepted vs. Trevor’s need to rebel V. Morality- a debate for modern-day
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“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson is an excellent example of a symbolic and allegorical short story. This short story is about an annual lottery drawing at a small town in New England. The title itself holds a deep symbolism in this story. A lottery has always provided a sense of hope and adventure to people, but the lottery takes on an entirely different significance in this story. “The Lottery” in this story has been a tradition at this small rural town for many years. This tradition leaves painful
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Me, I and myself I always ask myself: is it me, when I do something; could I do it better this time or did I do it for myself. I have time to think about these things while working. I work as a photographer and this job gives me a chance to express myself. It helps me even to understand some things better, because at first view I see things one’s way but after a while a see them completely different. The job gives me even the freedom to choose what to shoot and so the theme of my pictures
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Bridge Bridges was made for crossing over a large body of water or land. The design of the bridge and its function are made based on the need of the situation. Early bridges are made from natural materials like “wooden logs, stone, and dirt.” Some said that the first bridge was made from nature, when a the log fell across a stream. Bridges made from natural resources tend to disintegrated over time. The Ancient Rome, then tried to improve the bridge by using volcanic rocks to make mortar. The
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| 6. John Quincy Adams | Secretary of State Under Monroe, Commissioner at Treaty of Ghent. | March 4, 1825- March 3, 1829 | Democratic-Republican | Was elected president even though he didn't get the most popular or electoral votes | 7. Andrew Jackson | Member of house of U.S. Representatives, he was a senator, and he governed Florida. | March 4 , 1829- March 3, 1837 | Democrat | Establishes spoils system and cabinet system, Authorized the Indian Removal Act of 1850, Vetoed recharging of 2nd bank
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The Hawaiian Islands had a chief, but after the first Europeans set foot, they started changing the traditional ways. Soon Kalakaua was the next on the throne and he was forced to sign the Bayonet Constitution, which made him powerless and it got rid of most of the Native Hawaiian voters. Later, his sister, Queen Lilikalani, tried to make a new constitution to get rid of the Bayonet Constitution, but a group of white businessmen and politicians stopped her. And that committee threw her off the throne
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How far would you go to keep tradition going? In the short story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson tradition plays a major role. The characters in this ironic story take keeping tradition to another level. Old Man Warner who is the “oldest man in town” says that there is an old saying that states, “lottery in June, corn be heavy soon.” The lottery is an event that occurs place every year. Basically everyone in their village assembles and someone's life is sacrificed for their harvest. Each family
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The state of Franklin was originally was for setters to feel secure. When living in South Carolina they felt they owed allegiance to North Carolina. They built their own schools and courthouses, and defended themselves from Indian attacks with no support. According to the Creation and Failure of the State of Franklin,” Due to the Confederation government’s inability to collect taxes from states, one of the most effective ways for states to pay their debts was to cede, or give up, their western land
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interaction, and symbolism, Jackson is able to create a story in which irony does not create the story, but instead has the story reveal the irony. Using diction, imagery, and readers’ perceptions and associations, ironic elements are emphasized and the analyzation of the story in retrospect proves to be just as insightful as the initial reading. The setting of The Lottery is used as an anchor for the major ironic elements in the story. In the opening paragraph, Jackson uses descriptive language
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neighbors repairing a wall, the narrator thinks that repairing the wall is unnecessary and that the wall should not exist only to exist and serve no purpose, but his neighbor claims that the wall is key to maintaining their relationship. Both Shirley Jackson and Robert Frost play with the idea of blindly following tradition and how it can be harmful. This short story and poem are similar because in both, there are people who refuse to question tradition; while they differ because the consequences of ignorance
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