The Lottery By Shirley Jackson Compare And Contrast Essay

Converse, an infamous brand of shoes. But within this normal sounding type of footwear there are so many options. For example, converse shoes come in high top form and low top form. When deciding between the two, you should compare and contrast to see which is right for you. That means to basically find the similar things in both and the differences too. I have done this many times when shopping but I use this skill mainly when reading. Using this same skill I am going to compare and contrast these stories, “Charles” and “The Lottery”, both by Shirley Jackson, in this essay.

First, comparing. In the first story that I read, “Charles”, the boy in the story was very good at fooling his parents into thinking that he was a good kid at school and that the other boy, Charles, was very bad. In the second story “The Lottery”, the plot in general fooled you into thinking that the reason they were gathering in town was for a lottery that was good. Both of these stories have a plot that is very misleading and tricky. Second, the author of these books is the same, Shirley Jackson! Finally, a common form of writing is used in these short stories, plot twists. In “The Lottery” Jackson starts off the story with people in the town square, setting the mood of anticipation. Our expectation is that
But when it comes down to it they both give a valuable lesson in my opinion, and that is that things will change, whether that's someone dying, a tradition ending, or someone changing personalities. You just have to learn to cope with it, or if possible put up a fight for it. My favorite of the two was probably “Charles” because it didn't end as dark as “The Lottery”. They definitely had similarities, but also very unique differences, which I have explained throughout the essay. “Charles” and “The Lottery”, both by Shirley Jackson, are both entertaining, amusing, and surprising