“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson is about a small village where they have a strange annual tradition. The tradition is a lottery where whoever “wins” is stoned to death by the other townspeople. Why would they do such a horrible thing to their friends and family members? They started the lottery as a sacrifice for good luck. They wanted good crops for the year and they thought a human sacrifice would help them. But, now most of the people no longer think it helps the crops. Most probably think it's
In 326 B.C.E. Alexander was in a battle at the Hydaspes River in India with King Porus. This is considered by many to be his last major victory. There he would face a new opponent - elephants. The river was also a mile wide. Alexander would be facing an army again that outnumbered him. King Porus thought the river was his best defense, but he underestimated Alexander’s ability to fight. Porus thought that Alexander would wait until monsoon season was over because the river was deep and fast. Alexander
The Constitutional Convention of 1875 was the result of the determination of the Democrats of Texas to eliminate the radical Constitution of 1869. A strong movement to have the changes in that document made by a legislative joint committee and then submitted to the voters failed in the House of Representatives because of a belief that the electorate would resent such a centralized method of providing a new organic law. The legislature then called an election in August 1875, in which voters approved
First of all the story Lottery was made by Shirley Jackson her point was to tell people what the lottery was like back in the old days. The author wrote this story on her point of view, and by that I mean she probably has seen someone that had won the lottery and got rocks thrown at them, or maybe it happened to her but, she is trying to inform people what the lottery was like back then vs modern days.“The original paraphernalia for the lottery had been lost long ago, and the black box nowhere resting
Courage. It was something everyone needed. But when you realised you were lacking it? That's where alcohol came in. Liquid courage. Nothing gave a pounding like a few shots of vodka, or a glass of wine, or even just a bottle of beer. It was the magical stuff that added a little vigour to the bones and oiled the rusty joints. And Penny was in dire need of some of that. Underneath that cool exterior, Penny was burning up. Not with a fever, but with fear. Tomorrow was, as she was terming it, the
1. Andrew Jackson was an American political who supported expanding democratic rights. Jackson’s policies had a significant effect on issues such as voting rights and the ways in which government functions. Jackson was a general during the War of 1812, he had defeated the British and a group of Creek Indians who were allied with the Britain. Jackson’s fame as a general helped him launch a Politian career. The expansion of the vote to white men without property helped account for Jackson’s political
My entire semester was devoted to the in-depth analysis of the lottery, and the debate of it being a blessing or a curse. In relation to the lottery and the controversy I thought it would be more beneficial in this documentary project to actually show you, which brought me to animaker. In the animated video I illustrate four characters, one which in fact wins the lottery and becomes a different person. In the video it takes you through the altercations of his psychological, behavioral, and social
interests of the Northeast (high protective tariff) and was the leading contender Henry Clay of Kentucky shared political views with Adams, but they held one another in contempt — the rigid New Englander versus the hard-drinking Westerner Andrew Jackson, a Senator from Tennessee and military hero, drew Western support from Clay despite the fact that his political views were not well-known William H. Crawford of Georgia was born in
Gentle warmth bathed the audience. It was an unusually cool July afternoon. The smell of patriotism, if there were such a fragrance, was dancing throughout the skies, skipping across the clouds, lingering above the treetops. The date is July 1st, and we are about to be entertained. Welcome to the ISO Star Spangled Symphony. Against the lush green field of the White River State Park, stood the impressive stage. The show began with a riveting American fanfare, encompassing the brass section. Undoubtedly
about one of the most important presidency in America's history. To start with, I learned it was one of the most important because of the events that took place. Jackson was president from 1828-1836, during in which time, Whigs referred to the president as King Andrew because he pretended he ruled all like a dictator or king would do. Jackson dealt with many issues during his two terms. One issue he wanted resolved, more like gone, was the National Bank. He despised this bank, mainly because he lost