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    The title of the story "The Lottery‚” by Shirley Jackson is ironic. By only reading the title of this story the reader would assume that someone is going to win something good. But‚ the opposite of that is actually the true part‚ because the author‚ Shirley Jackson Makes it seems like it is just another one of those regular days in the village. But it is not. One way that Shirley Jackson proves that some of her story is written with irony is what kind of traditions they have. They make traditions

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    Kyle Simms ENC 1102 Professor Daniels Essay 1 The Lottery The story by Shirley Jackson‚ “The Lottery”‚ is a very unusual story. It is unique in its own ways. The author Shirley Jackson is definitely a passionate‚ creative writer to write a story like this one. There are some odd themes and lessons we can all learn from this crazy story. The story is about a small village of only around three hundred people who all know each other. “The morning of June 27th was cleat and sunny‚ with

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    Comparisons and Contrast… 1 Comparisons and Contrast of Jainism and Daoism World Religions REL 212 Professor Elizabeth Jarnagin Comparisons and Contrast… 2 Both Jainism and Daoism (Taoism) have ancient roots going back a few thousand years. Statues and yogic seals found in the Indus Valley show that Jainism was practiced by civilizations as far back as around 2500 BCE‚ while Daoism appears to have originated around 2000 years ago. Although Jainism is older by about

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    were all the towns people gather together in the town’s square. A lottery is being held during late June; all the children who had just gotten out of school are collecting and piling stones. Then after‚ the men gather at the square‚ followed by the women‚ they call to their children over to stand with each other. All families are accounted for except for Mr. Dunbar and Tessie Hutchinson. Mr. Summers‚ who is in charge of the lottery‚ is now able to proceed with the event. He has a black wooden box

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    When one thinks of a lottery‚ they imagine winning a large sum of money. Shirley Jackson uses the setting in The Lottery to foreshadow an ironic ending. The peaceful and tranquil town described in this story has an annual lottery‚ and you can’t possibly guess what the "prize" is… The author foreshadows an ironic ending at the very beginning by establishing a cheerful setting. The story occurs "around ten o’clock" on June twenty-seventh‚ a time of day that is very bright and joyous and a time

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    story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. In this story‚ an illustration draws out the brutal and villinious stoning of an unlucky woman. At first glance‚ I believe this strongly clashes with our contemporary values. A much deeper evaluation of the portrayal of swinging mindsets and how humans have the capacity to coincide with a mob mentality. As civilized and noble human beings‚ it’s important to dissect and criticize the traditional values in the society described in the story "The Lottery" and others

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    Shirley Jackson’s‚ The Lottery‚ has raised questions in the back of every reader’s mind towards the destructive yet blind rituals of mankind. A reflection of ourselves is what we see when looking through the pond of Jackson’s mind. The Lottery clearly expressed Jackson’s feelings concerning traditional rituals through her story‚ opened the eyes of its readers to properly classify and question some of today’s traditions as cruel‚ and allowed room to foretell the outcome

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    Although Shirley Jackson wrote many books‚ children’s stories and humorous pieces‚ she is most remembered for her story "The Lottery." In "The Lottery" Jackson portrays the average citizens of an average village taking part in an annual sacrifice of one of their own residents. When the story was published in the New Yorker magazine in 1948‚ reader response was tremendous. People were horrified by the story and wrote to express their disgust that a tale containing a pointless‚ arbitrary‚ violent sacrifice

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    Kristen English II CP D MOD 9/12/13 “The Lottery” and Its Traditions In the short story “The Lottery” (1948) Shirley Jackson has a way of telling the story how it is. When you read the title‚ your mind sets on a positive thought. Funny‚ how your thoughts can affect how things really turn out to be. “The morning of June 27th” is a very important part‚ as it sets the mood for the story. Each year the small town has a gathering in a square with a heap of festivities and fun stuff going on

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    The Lottery Shirley Jackson is a master of suspense. She starts the story The Lottery off by describing what seems to be a normal summers day in an average village. This gives the reader a false sense of security which quickly turns into a sense of horror by the end of the story. Jackson uses the elements of a short story‚ atmosphere‚ plot and characters to create a sense of horror. One of the five elements of a short story that Jackson uses to create a sense of horror is atmosphere. Jackson

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