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    Written by Shirley Jackson‚ The Lottery focuses on the cruelty of man in its most raw state- the sacrifice of an innocent human being at the hands of the people with whom that person lives with. Written in 1948‚ this short story was published by Jackson in New York‚ where the audience of this story reviewed it ferociously‚ claiming that it was the most absurd story they have read. No one understood the message Jackson wished to convey across to the reader. However‚ looking deep‚ we find that there

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    Sales and Trojan Horse

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    Venture Capitalists for future developments‚ the company was under dire pressure to show performance and is in a dilemma whether or not to introduce a new product christened Trojan Horse (TH). This product can be developed‚ with some work‚ using the existing modules of PROCEED’s Sales System that are already available. Trojan Horse (TH) could potentially distract SaleSoft from its primary objective of becoming a leader in the high end of the Sales Automation (SA) software industry. There is also a risk

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    Honking a car horn for 5 mintues at the horse. Controlled Variable- Pupils dilated‚ ears are up. Controlled Subject- This horse does not hear the horn. Experimental Subject- This horse does hear the horn. B.) The Scientific Method: Observation: Horses drool. Question: Why do horses drool? Hypothesis: The sound of the car horn will induce the sympathetic nervous system of the horse therefore causing distress and anxiety within the horse which will then lead the horse to stop drooling (McKinley‚ 2016)

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    Horses have greatly impacted man throughout history. He has helped man plow his fields‚ harvest his food‚ drive him to town‚ and carry his loads. Nowadays‚ the use of the horse has drastically changed. Although some groups such as the Amish still use horses for field work‚ logging‚ and transportation‚ horses have become companions for man and a source of entertainment. I have been riding horses and ponies since I was a little girl. Horses are wonderful friends‚ they can sense how you feel and have

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    “How have I been so blind and participated in the Lottery all those years?” I said to myself. “Now I know how it felt to be the family who got chosen to do the Lottery and sacrifice one of their family members for this tradition that no longer has a purpose.” Suddenly‚ this anger‚ frustration built up inside me made me yell‚ “You didn’t give him enough time to take any paper he wanted. I saw you. It wasn’t fair‚” to Mr. Summers. Mrs. Delacroix replied‚ “Be a good sport‚ Tessie.”

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    After watching the “Lottery”‚ I was extremely in awe of how people treat charter schools. I myself never had the opportunity to attend a charter school‚ but I do never thought people felt so strong about them. The PTA were against a school system that could help better educate their children. Looking at the way the parents reacted was heart breaking. I would think‚ that these parents would want their children to receive the best education that they can get‚ regardless of what the school is‚ but that

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    Get Over the Past‚ Focus on the Present “A Rose for Emily”‚ by William Faulkner and “The Lottery”‚ by Shirley Jackson are both short stories that deal with conflict from either the community or individually. Faulkner hints us readers the main conflict in “A Rose for Emily” is not only Emily but other characters in this short story. For “The Lottery”‚ Jackson hints the readers the conflict is more on the social side meaning the community or society not only the main characters. But the main comparisons

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    Mrs. Erencio IV.Copernicus Reaction Paper [pic] by Shirley Jackson The short story “The Lottery” was indeed a good‚ thrilling and bothering story by Shirley Jackson. Honestly‚ after reading the story‚ my first reaction was “oh my!” I did not expect that the lottery was a misfortune to someone who will win. The ending of the story was a surprise. Usually when you saw the word “lottery‚" the first thing that goes into your mind is “money.” But I was shocked with the finale of the story

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    The Lottery opens with the details of the day of the lottery as s Sunny‚ warm‚ summers day. Summer thrives on having days described in the opening sentence and sunny day signifies how normal the lottery is in their society. Despite the fact someone is going to be killed and stoned to death that day. Children gathering stones and also participating in the stoning show that everyone can cast judgement on people. The old black box could represent conservative views government or religion. Mr. Summer

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    Introduction to Tack 101 Introduction: Tack is used to dress the horse in necessary equipment for a safe riding experience. Western tack is used during rodeo events‚ to herd cattle and for leisure riding. Today‚ we will be learning the proper way to dress the horse in a western tack. I will address the necessary parts already attached to the bridal and saddle that needs to be altered to be able to fit the horse properly. Components: The saddle has many components‚ but some of them serve different

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