point of making it impossible for the accused to even defend them in court. Like in any court‚ evidence is the main decision maker in any situation to charge someone of a crime. Unfortunately‚ in Salem the so call evidence was dependent on what the villager claims to have saw and assumptions that were heard throughout the village. The only other form of evidence they could go off of was if the accused owned an old doll within their home‚ which Morgan states‚ that it is a sign of a “witch mark.” The
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cultures‚ when changes to tradition occur‚ normally‚ the core of the tradition would remain‚ and it would be accompanied by a new idea. Whereas‚ in “Dead Men’s Path”‚ Michael Obi‚ the headmaster of a school‚ has different religious opinions than the villagers he’s surrounded by. Therefore‚ would like the progression of his school to be represented by these new beliefs that inspire him. The characteristics of Michael Obi and the priest‚ the path‚ and the flowers and barbwire are all representations of
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ritual. The short story portrays how human nature engages in behaviors mindlessly. “The lottery was conducted—as were the square dances‚ the teen-age club‚ the Halloween program…” (p. 243). Jackson’s tone is ironic because the dictation among the villagers is friendly. Additionally‚ the manifestation of the lottery is similar to celebratory events such as square dances and Halloween. This illustrates the lottery as an accepted‚ festive event. It is expected that the lottery winner is going to receive
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in this story. They show traditionalism because they are so used to having such lotteries year after year; it’s traditional. As the story continues the people show a lack of concern for whomever it is that get picked. “The lottery” portrays the villagers to be inhuman because of readiness to get on with the stoning and making it back at home in time to do daily chores. What is stoning? Stoning is a form of capital punishment where a group of people throw stones at someone until death captivates
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of enough rain in order to have good corn crops the following month after the ritual. In a way the story evolves around the misguided belief that when the villagers sacrificed one of their own to what may seem to be or give the idea some sort of rain god‚ the after result would be that they would have good crops the very next year. The villagers also believed if they did not do the traditional ritual yearly‚ then they would regress to harder and
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split into four parts: exposition‚ Rising action‚ Climax‚ and resolution. The exposition in the lottery occur when the villagers gathered around for the town lottery. The complication/rising action occurs when the Hutchinson family draws papers to determine the lucky winner. The climax of the story occurs when Tessie Hutchinson wins the lottery. The resolution occurs when the villagers started throwing stones at Tessie Hutchinson. Characterization
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suggest any 1 or 2 poems of Wordsworth) He further explains about the people who could be the best subjects of poetry and who could be apt poets. And in this regard‚ he gave preference to villagers over city dwellers. But at the same time he associates complex phenomena of life with simple villagers. Villagers‚ being simple people hardly have understanding of complexities of life. In a place in Lyrical Ballads‚ Wordsworth explains who the poet is “He is a man speaking to men‚ a man it is true‚ endued
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the other Englishmen. Although Mr. Brown believed that he needed to impose his religion on the villagers‚ they said that “[Mr. Brown] learned a good deal about the religion of the clan” (Achebe 181). He instead used their beliefs to connect and convert them peacefully instead of forcefully. Mr. Brown truly has good intentions‚ and he sincerely takes interest in the culture and religion of the villagers‚ which gives him a copious amount of respect and followers from the tribe. He even attempted to
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A heavy downpour caused a flash flood in Taman Perdana recently. Last week‚ there was a thunderstorm rained cats and dogs. The rain started in the morning and in three days continuously. The villagers have been worried about this rain. The water level in a nearby river rose to a dangerous level. Within a few minutes‚ the water overflowed the river banks and the housing area was flooded. Residents were worried as the water continued to rise. The residents were caught unaware as everything
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