The lottery 1. Where do you think "The Lottery" takes place? What purpose do you suppose the writer has in making this setting appear so familiar and ordinary? In Jackson’s "The Lottery‚" the structure leading to the surprise ending is dependent on the detached(adj.分離的)‚ matter-of-fact point of view‚ together with the familiar and ordinary setting. The point is that the setting is ordinary. These are normal people. The story is a scapegoat story. And all societies scapegoat(n.代罪羔羊). The point
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The story titled The Lottery written by Shirley Jackson is an interesting story with an unpredictable ending. The story tells us about a tradition in a small town which is held every year. The tradition is called ‘the lottery’ where the ‘winner’ will be stoned to death. Actually it is a horrible tradition‚ but in the story it is considered usual‚ and even acceptable in the society. There are several irony that we can see in the story according to that ‘scapegoat’ tradition. One of the irony is
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a beautiful summer day‚ as author writes “the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green”‚ children are during their summer vacation and the villagers have begun assembling in the square to hold a lottery‚ so it’s unclear exactly what the prize of this lottery is going to be and this mystery persists throughout the story. Until the end of the story‚ Tess Hutchinson is stoned
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Adrian R. Ongog‚ CPA‚ MSA Dean‚ NCF College of Commerce Cc: EVA V. DILANCO Manager‚ UCPB Savings Libmanan The following were the incurred knowledges and phases of learning: The Application/Orientation Process It takes two (2) weeks-time before I got the news that UCPB Saving-Libmanan Branch accepted my application for on-the-job-training. Undoubtedly‚ there was a delay since a rule has released mandating that each bank in the country should only have one (1) trainee every semester
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Instructor: Course name: Date: Traditions Traditions have existed in every society and they have been upheld by the members who worshiped them. Traditions are deeply rooted in culture to the extent that they carry the identity of the society. This case of traditions expressing identity is explained below in the selected texts. In Achebe’s text the “Dead Men Path”‚ a young headmaster called Mr. Obi wanted to change the traditions of the community around. He closed the path that traversed the school
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Coca-Cola: Deciding on the Look Le Hang Luu- ID 224703 Columbia Southern University Background: The Coca-Cola Company is the world’s largest beverage company‚ refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still brands. Led by Coca-Cola®‚ the world’s most valuable brand‚ the Company’s portfolio features 14 billion dollar brands including Diet Coke®‚ Fanta®‚ Sprite®‚ Coca-Cola Zero®‚ vitamin water®‚ Powerade®‚ Minute Maid®‚ Simply® and Georgia®. Globally
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"How Can I Help My Friends Realize Their Value?" Word Count: 735 How can I help my friends realize their value? This question leads a person down a journey of self discovery. For me personally‚ I feel that one must realize their own value as a person in order to help others realize theirs. Often‚ we sell ourselves short and do not realize our own potential and how our actions and efforts affect and inspire others to be better. Friends have so many enduring qualities. They are loyal companions
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“The Lottery” “The Lottery” written by Chris Abani was a reflection of an event that took place during his own youth. It was primarily about vigilante justice and how public mobs would decide someone’s fate. The mobs would use no legal process when deciding if someone was guilty of a crime and the accused would face the consequences regardless of being innocent. There was no trial for the accused‚ and if the mob wanted you punished it was going to happen most defiantly without reason. This was
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Thuan Nguyen Dr. Robert Janusko English II 2/17/13 A Rose for Emily & The Lottery Many short stories use a technique where they conceal the ending of the story while preparing the reader for the ending. In order to do that‚ the author uses methods of point of view and foreshadowing. In “A rose for Emily” written by William Faulkner and “The Lottery “written by Shirley Jackson‚ the authors use both methods. The point of view used by William Faulkner in “A Rose for Emily” is in 1st person
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Apple’s Winning Marketing Strategy Apple is one of the leading and most innovative electronic and software companies in the world today. The company name is behind great products like Macs‚ iPods‚ iPads‚ iPhones‚ and a plethora of software. Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs established Apple in 1976; the company was later incorporated one year later in 1977. In 1997‚ Steve Jobs was able to successfully restore the corporation from the threat of bankruptcy. Jobs accomplished this task with simple but
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