In the Short story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson‚ the author uses symbolism in many ways. Symbolism is used to personify a meaning that is different than its literal in this story. Jackson uses symbols to show us that the lottery and its true traditions are falling apart. The utter disrepair of the black box‚ and stool‚ and the changing of the ballots symbolize the breakdown of the original tradition of the lottery. First‚ the condition of the black box emulates how the lottery is slowly becoming
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Have you ever wondered why something is said one way but means something totally different? Symbolism and allusion are used to make stories more interesting and more understandable. In the three stories Harrison Bergeron‚ The pedestrian‚ and the lottery symbolism and allusion are used in many ways. First‚ Harrison Bergeron was a symbolic character. He was given handicaps from the handicapper general to represent who he was. He was required to wear a bag of birdshot around his neck to represent
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Kyle Strehlow US History 111 3-4-13 The Criminally Obscene Women of Chicago by Shirley J. Burton Synopsis- * The popularity of so-called “hootchie cootchie” shows in Chicago‚ created a need to censor sexual exploits. * Anthony Comstock was charged with the task of enforcing the federal obscenity statute. He argued for government suppression of sexually explicit materials‚ feeling that it would threaten self-control and contribute to societies moral decay. * Ida Craddock believed
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What is the role of shame and fear in the lives of the soldiers? Does it drive them to acts of heroism or stupidity? Or both? What is the relationship between shame and courage? Plan -Soldiers fear being ashamed‚ it gives them courage -Fine line between heroic and stupid - The week he spent with Elroy Beerdal‚ fear of shame‚ courage The roles of shame and fear play a large part in the soldier’s lives. If it wasn’t for the fact that the soldiers were so afraid of being ashamed they may have never
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Reflection What new understandings of Shirley Jackson’s style and craft do you now have? After thoroughly reading the stories and talking to others about their discoveries‚ I have found many new understandings about the author’s style and craft. I have found out that Shirley Jackson uses a plot twist in her stories towards the end so she leaves the reader to piece together the story. This is very effective‚ because the reader is forced to think about what they just read‚ therefore they
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What if you had enough money to make the impossible possible and become more famous than Lebron James and Kyrie Irving? Well let me tell you that now I am! This is how it all started‚on a burning hot Sunday in July‚ I walked in my tiny house and turned on my crt tv (an old fat tv)hoping I would win the lottery‚ (though I never won) They called the numbers 6666‚ my numbers were 9999‚ I lost! But then I realized that I was holding the ticket upside-down. I had won a billion dollars! I’m going to buy
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The article “Shame is not a Four-Letter Word” discusses New York’s newest tactic in efforts to fight teenage pregnancy; shame. The advertisements depict small‚ crying‚ children with captions such as “I’m twice as likely not to graduate high school because you had me as a teen”. City officials hope that this shame will encourage teens to practice “good behavior”‚ giving them a “nudge in the right direction”. The statistics the advertisements brandish ring true in studies conducted over the years
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different tones‚ settings‚ themes‚ characterizations‚ and points of view in order to create a fictional world inside the readers head. We see these tools used in contrasting ways in “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe and “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson. The distinctive techniques used in these short stories leave you feeling uneasy once you finish them. Using different methods‚ both authors create a story of horror for their readers. The tones of these stories vary quite a bit. The first
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Shirley Jackson’s "The Lottery" portrays many aspects of how traditions and rituals are carried on from generation to generation. Furthermore‚ her work has a great deal of symbolism that the reader can connect with and interpret their own feelings about the subject matter. "The Lottery" reveals many sides of human nature and the willingness for one person to suffer while others continue their everyday life. In the story "the Lottery" there are many different dilemmas that are occurring. The town
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Lucille Clifton Why some people be mad at me sometimes The poem Why some people be mad at me sometimes by Lucille Clifton was a little confusing for me at first‚ I actually had to read it 3 times in order for thoughts to start processing‚ but once I grasped an understanding from it I felt astonished because it was so deep and powerful. I believe what Clifton was trying to deliver is that there are always two sides to a story‚ one side is theirs and the other is your side and that people will always
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