Gothic tradition

In “The Lottery” the villagers don’t have a complete understanding of their tradition, much less the significance of it. The people of the town have proven that they feel as if there is a lack of power to which they cannot change their ways—or even attempt to revolutionize their ways of tradition, though nothing forces them to continue this inhumanity. Tradition is prevalent especially in small towns; they act as a link to previous generations, and a way to gather friends and family. Jackson, conversely

on traditions or a certain way of life from generation to generation is one of the most important aspects of guiding someone of the Ojibway culture, as the Ojibway people have very strong beliefs and take their culture very seriously. The people of the Ojibway culture believe that through storytelling and dreams one can realize the importance of tradition and its influence on their identity. Wagamese throughout his novel tries to teach the readers the power of one 's community and traditions as he

Interestingly, it is clear now that the author might not have been interested in portraying the polygamy in the novel in the literal sense, but deftly twists the novel to largely accommodate his message on the immiscibility of tradition and modernity. And what better way to effect this than through the element of marriage? He marries the societal constructs together to show the ghastly effect of having them so close together. We also, however, must not ignore that there is actually a message on polygamy

“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson is the story of a town that is caught up in its old ways and traditions. The story is set in a small town on a beautiful, mid-summers day. People of the town gather as if it is just another summer day, “The lottery was conducted—as were the square dances, the teenage club, the Halloween program…” As the people gather, they see friends and family and talk about random, everyday things. The children play, the parents start conversations. All of the noise stops when

of the author, no doubt- which point at the cultural coexistence of modernity and tradition with which we are concerned. Of course, these indications are linked to the authorial intent of the novel which we find can be similar to subtly providing the pieces to a puzzle. Therefore, in their own right, these indications serve the purpose of making us ‘see’. In a sense, there is almost no way for us to discuss tradition and modernity with respect to the novel without in some way tackling the pivotal

Samoa is a small island nation found in the southern Pacific Ocean, although, what they lack in size is compensated by their rich, Polynesian-based culture. Music is a powerful force in Samoan culture, and shapes their identity with the use of resonant lyrics sung in their native tongue, song, and dance used to parallel their everyday lives and beliefs. Storytelling is as big of an element to Samoan music and dance as any rhythm produced by their instrumentation, and if it is not directly addressed

1. A comparison between Culture and Tradition.. What is culture? E. B. Tylor, an anthropologist states culture as "that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society.” It is also defined as set of traditions, customs and values of a particular time. It is a “state of mind.” It is the way we behave, react to certain things, the way we perceive and interpret our values and beliefs. In its varied

long ago, and the black box now resting on the stool had been put into use even before Old Man Warner, the oldest man in town, was born. Mr. Summers spoke frequently to the villagers about making a new box, but no one liked to upset even as much tradition as was represented by the black box. (5) The villagers are extremely resistant to change, although as seen in other passages, the lottery is not without its detractors. There had been, also, a ritual salute, which the official of the lottery had

When Faulkner describes the house as a “big, squarish frame house…in the heavily lightsome style of the seventies” (516), it resembles the old traditions of the south. Rather than progressing with time itself, the house stands, still trapped in a traditional time period. For example, in an article called “What is Tradition” written by Nelson H. H. Graburn, he says “Societies into two types: those that believe that every generation recreates the past and that time is a series of cycles

in Newport Beach for as long as one can remember. Though both sides could not be more different, we have found harmony in the uniting bonds of kinship. We come together for various reasons throughout the year, but each holiday has its own uniform traditions. Uncle Joey’s birthday may go by and we forget to call, but there has not been an Easter in years where we did not gather at Grandpa Sam’s for morning brunch and Christmas Eve has never slipped by without us all shuffling to Oma and Papa’s for hours