Attending a religious, conservative university, I have engaged in many discussions regarding religion and politics, from which I notice how these two things play a different part in everyone's lives. …
Shirley Jackson
The Lottery is a misleading but complex short story written by Shirley Jackson, it entails a localized village with a dark tradition that they follow. Shirley Jackson effectively makes use of foreshad…
Barbara Jordan states, "We, as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves," however, this isn't something countless people follow. To better explain this idea two …
In Shirley Jackson's, The Possibility of Evil, Miss Strangeworth possesses an unprecedented interest in preserving her town's purity because she believes there is too much evil in the world; however, …
Shirley Jackson's The Lottery depicts a small England community where the citizens are eager to participate in the "lottery." Jackson's The Lottery consists of the ideology of "not me, but thee" meani…
In "The Lottery", Shirley Jackson shows the strength of tradition, and how it can influence us even long after it has lost its meaning; she does this using stark symbolism and irony. "The Lottery" is…
It is not right to follow cultural traditions and customs because in "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, the tradition does not conduct a reasonable and logical purpose for the continuation of the lotte…
Having to follow old traditions because of the sphere of influence of one's community can most certainly lead to an unpropitious ending. That's what happened to Mrs. Hutchinson. In the small village i…
In "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, a small village has its yearly lottery, but it is unlike any conventional lottery. A shock to the unsuspecting reader, this lottery is used to decide who to sacrif…
Every culture has its own yearly tradition, for example celebrating birthdays in a certain way or Christmas or Hanukkah, but this village has a yearly tradition very different and cruel compared to ot…