The Lottery Short Story

That is to say that in “The Necklace,” Mathilde’s perception of herself as a woman of higher social standing lead to her losing the one thing she had going in life, her true beauty. “It is Madame Loisel 's desire to be part of the upper class which sets the story 's events in motion” (Hatboro and Horsham). Mathilde is described as a beautiful woman who finds her life to be not up to her standards because she is not a part of the higher class. “She had no

In the begining of the short story, The Necklace written by Guy De Maupassant, He starts off by describing the character Mathilde, who is described as being ”one of those pretty and charming creatures who sometimes are born into a family of clerks. As I was reading I pictured a pretty lady who was pretty and charming and was happy with her life. As you continue reading, the story starts describing her life style and how she lives and then goes to what life style she would prefer. Mathilde, ”dressed plainly because she could not dress well”.

In both the “The Necklace” and “The Kiss” both written by Guy De Maupassant are classic short stories that embody all literary elements. Like most short stories Maupassant takes the reader on many twists and turns, making the reader assume what is to happen next only to surprise you with what actually happens. In “The Necklace” social class, lust, and an unfortunate mistake lead a married couple to endure years of hardship. In “The Kiss” an experienced aunt writes a letter to her heartbroken niece using wisdom and personal accounts to help educate her niece regarding the power of the kiss. The author uses similar techniques and literary elements to teach the readers a lesson, help the story unfold, and give unexpected endings.

The characters in “A Jury of Her Peers” and “The Necklace“ are influenced by status, diction, and character. The stories are both set in time periods from long ago. These stories are very different, yet similar. The stories “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant and “A Jury of Her Peers” by Susan Glaspell use irony to emphasize the theme of fate vs. free will.

Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” is a story littered with warnings and subtext about the dangers a submissive society can pose. While the opening is deceptively cheery and light Jackson uses an array of symbols and ominous syntax to help create the apprehensive and grim tone the story ends with. Her portrayal of the town folk as blindly following tradition represents the world during World War II when people’s failure to not mindlessly accept and heed authority lead to disastrous consequences. . Shirley Jackson uses a large array of techniques to help convey the idea that recklessly following and accepting traditions and orders can lead to disastrous consequences.

Both “The Lottery” and “Charles” have many similarities and differences. I will only talk about 3 major similarities and 3 major differences. The three similarities are Dialogue, foreshadowing, and plot twist. The three differences are setting, plot, and tone of story.

The people of the town were so unbendable when it came to their humble tradition that they did not even bother to question the reasoning behind the tradition. All they needed--perhaps all they wanted--was the comforting assurance that it had been around for a long time and would continue to be as long as they lived. People are far less willing to break traditions that have established themselves than traditions that have just begun. It is as if longevity is placed upon a golden pedestal, unable to be touched by the hands of human beings. It is a mandatory fact of human existence that the status quo must be questioned, for the majority of eminent men in centuries past have said or done things which no one will now justify. The villagers should have questioned the beliefs of their town in order to rectify the wrongs of years past.

The short story "The Lottery" is about a lottery that is held in a small town of about a hundred people, each person took turns drawing a slip of paper from a box. When Bill Hutchinson drew a slip of paper with a black dot, Tessie (Bill's wife) threw a fit, saying that Bill was rushed. They then put the slip with the black dot and four blanks into a box and they took turns picking a slip. Tessie ended up pulling the slip with the black dot and everyone then threw pebbles and stones at her and didn't stop.

Another theme that is explored in this story deals with the idea of scapegoat. Many ancient civilizations used to perform a ritual where a human and animal were sacrificed to god in a hope that it removes the evil of the entire society. Sacrificing the person or animal was supposed to bring prosperity and happiness to the society. The same concept is used in this story. Every year, an innocent person is stoned to death by the villagers in a hope that it will flourish the crops. They don’t care who that person is. The whole village immediately turns against that person who picks the paper with a black spot on it. Even children aren’t spared. The year when

There are many Americans and people all over the world that live their lives following traditions that are passed down from one generation to another. A tradition can be as simple as cooking a recipe to how you raise your children and holiday traditions. Culture plays a significant role in how people live their day to day lives. In Shirley Jacksons “The Lottery” the people that lived in the town follow a tradition every year. It's easy to understand why Shirley Jackson’s Lottery caused controversy when it was published shortly after World War II in 1948. The Lottery has been dramatized, televised and turned into a ballet. It is taught in high schools and colleges. (Whittier). The Lottery held many questions about traditions that have

"The Lottery" and "The Necklace" is a fiction story expressing the realism with facts and details observations, but underneath it expose the agonizing truth about the perception of the characters. That is; the character's insight is programmed by the societal environment and cultural value. As long as the characters do not question the environment, it will be constant, and the behavior will be consistent. In "the lottery" every year the villagers pick individuals at random that concludes in a brutal murder.

Stoning in modern and civilized America? A Democratic Taliban? In fact, “The Lottery” a story Shirley Jackson published in 1948, was widely criticized and controversial for its chilling radiography and certain "apparent normality." Since then “The Lottery” is one of the most famous and represented in American literature short stories. The story is amazing on its showing of radical and exceptional argument in which civilians are stoned in the public square as a way of incriminating one of their own in social cohesion with hopes of prosperity. It could be said that “The Lottery” may be a parable, for other extremist countries, even those only existent

Reporter: Hey guys I see that this village still participates in the lottery even though most villages have stopped, therefore why do you guys still participate in this event ? Mr.Summers: We believe that it is a traditional ritual and we will proceed with it like we have in the past years. Reporter:

The village was small, and was divided into two sides based upon wealth. With the Warners, Hutchinsons, Delacrioxs and Adams family making up the upper class, leaving the Dunbars, Summers and Graves to the opposite; they got along just fine. Until one day, Mr. Dunbar and Mr. Warner fought over a chance to enter the lottery. Unfortunately, during the fight, Mr. Dunbar lost a leg, and Mr. Warner ceased to exist. Mr. Warner’s family went to Mr. Declacriox and asked for justice by confiscating the land of the Dunbars. Mr. Declacriox refused, by actually doing so, he would provoke the Dunbar’s close friends------Mr. Summers and Mr. Graves. Together, the three of them are not even as rich as a Hutchinson, but twice as brutal as the whole family. Meanwhile, the Hutchinsons and Adams buried their close friend and mourned over his death.

In all of these stories there are multiple themes, but the one that really stood out to me is that everything changes when it is you in the bad situation. The Lottery has a twist to it that everyone is hoping that they aren’t picked for, in Texas Vs. Johnson nobody would want to be going to court trying to fight not only for their rights but for their life, and in What, of This Goldfish Would You Wish nobody would have wanted people just being able to randomly show up at your house and interview your parents at any given time for no reason. All of the characters in all of these stories have been through so much, especially the one who is on trial, the one who won the lottery, and the one who has post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The short stories titled, Texas Vs. Johnson, What, of This Goldfish Would You Wish, and The Lottery, the theme in all of these stories is everything changes when it is you in the bad situation, everything changes.