Shirley Institute

In the stories “The Lottery written by Shirley Jackson and “The Sisterhood of the Night” by Steven Millhauser both talk about the consequences that someone or the entire village can go through by going against the rules and regulations of a tradition. Observing a tradition is a form of togetherness among every individual and it must be practiced in the right way. Tradition plays an important role in the lives of villagers and it also shines light on how customs and tradition should be practiced according

Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” is a story that ventures among years of traditional values that a small community is continuing to keep alive, through a yearly event in order to ensure a good harvest. This yearly event that became a tradition where it involves everyone in the small town to participate has become known to them as “The Lottery.” Though their lottery winner did not receive any money or reward, they instead are chosen as the yearly “sacrifice” to ensure successful crops. Even though

In Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Lottery” it seems that Jackson is trying to portray how people do not question the rituals they partake in and continuously do them. There is no form of second thought on the rituals people perform but a sense of conformity. People go along with such rituals because it is accepted and only frowned upon when someone questions these rituals. People are so set in their ways sometimes that there is no way of showing them that they do not have to partake in these

On the surface, Shirley Jackson’s short story, “The Lottery,” reads as a work of horror. There is a village that holds an annual lottery where the winner is stoned to death so the village and its people could prosper. Some underlying themes include: the idea that faith and tradition are often followed blindly, and those who veer away from tradition are met with punishment, as well as the idea of a herd mentality and bystander apathy. What the author manages to do successfully is that she actually

Another difference of opinion could be that Tessie reveals a great deal of inequality within this scene, that this scene reveals a great amount of gender inequality in society. For example, the lottery reinforces gender oppression as it is men such as Mr. Summer, who operates the lottery. Tessie is the one who dies because of the lottery yet has little agency over in the community 's affairs. Furthermore, since it is Bill who pulls the slip of paper from the box, the narrative is reinforcing the

At twenty one years old, while others my age explored life, I was examining mine. Sue, assisting me in the process, was my co-pilot covering as the therapist and played the part well because she represented everything you 'd imagine a therapist to be: the soft voice becoming stern if need be, the sympathetic look yet retaining an air of detachment and the clothes: pastel colours, beads, turtle neck. However, the therapy itself was not exclusive to self-exploration, I was there to sing but not to

with a presentation of how justice is displayed in our society. This paper will discuss the topic of justice as presented differently in the poem “The Colonel” by Carolyn Forche, the play. “No Crime” by Billy Goda, and the story “The Lottery “by Shirley Jackson. In the poem “The Colonel” by Carolyn Forche, the narrator is acting as a witness in a case where the colonel is a victim. The theme right to justice seems to be the author’s objective for composing the poem. From the poem, the issue of

Texts and Their Time Periods Burnett’s The Little Princess constructs the child as being feminine, motherly, polite, and rich as the ideal princess should be. Nonetheless, Sara is also given a great imagination which is unlike other princesses, and allows her to escape the conflicts she comes across; in her portrayal of The Little Princess Burnett’s idea of a child being subjected to isolation and left to provide for herself is dealt with through the use of Sara’s imagination. The Hunger Games

often than not, people in high position of power take part in cruel acts that force many other to turn a blind eye. A prime example, would be World War II and the power of the Nazi army. Of course situation like these are not always fictional. In Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery,” the people of the town submit to their economic status and knowingly turn a blind eye to the despicable actions that take place in their town. This suggests that “The Lottery” can be view through the Historical and Marxist

“The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green” (Jackson). In this first sentence of the The Lottery Shirley Jackson establishes a pleasant illusion, creating a sense of serenity. Jackson proceeds to mention that children begin to gather in the village, frolicing and conversing about school. The initial scene and satirically labeled title, The Lottery, provide a somewhat satisfying first