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'The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, 'Hills Like White Elephants' by Ernest Hemingway and Powerlessness

him that she wants to stop talking about it, indicating she feels completely powerless and is just going to do it and get it over ...

Short Stories by Shirley Jackson 'After You, My Dear Alphonse' and 'The Lottery'

domestic tendencies in their society. In "The Lottery" there are many characters and in "After You, My Dear Alphonse" there are ...

'Good' and 'Bad' Tradition in 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson

The original equipment needed to conduct the lottery was lost "long ago," and the current paraphernalia shows signs of age, the bl...

'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson and Symbolism

small town life where everything is simple and seemingly perfect and content. But, in reality they are nothing more than a symboli...

Critiques of 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson Examined

that were written prior to 1980 will be compared with three from the later time period. Elizabeth Janeway published a critique o...

Synopsis of 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson

In seven pages this report presents a synopsis of the famous short story by Shirley Jackson that was first published in 1948. The...

Character and Setting in 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson

In five pages this paper presents a short story analysis of the Tessie Hutchinson character and the setting with the importance of...

Nature of Evil in 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson

In five pages this paper discusses the theme of evil within the context of this short story by Shirley Jackson. There are no othe...

Comparative Analysis of 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson and 'Barn Burning' by William Faulkner

and simplistic style she employs. "The lottery was conducted--as were the square dances, the teen club, the Halloween program--by...

Analyzing 'A Rose for Emily' by William Faulkner and 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson

at the center of the town square, and to emphasize its importance, the narrator notes, "The villagers kept their distance" (Jackso...

Individual, the Majority, and Evil in 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson

In ten pages this research paper analyzes the famous short story in terms of its conflict between minority or individual rights ve...

Social Message in 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson

In five pages this paper analyzes the social message contained in this short story of human sacrifice to ensure fertile agricultur...

Ending Foreshadowed in 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson

In five pages this paper examines how the ending is foreshadowed throughout various events in the short story with its symbolism a...

I'm Not Stupid by David Rodriguez and 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson

In seven pages the controlling characters of Margaret Fletcher and Mr. Summers in Rodriguez's play and Jackson's short story are c...

'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson

and commonplace New England town for the event. It could serve as the model for a Norman Rockwell painting that could be titled "T...

Veronica's Poetry and Araby

This essay discusses Joyce Joyce's "Araby" and Neil Sebacher's "Veronica's Poetry," pointing out similarities. Four pages in lengt...

Setting in Stories by Joyce, Oates and Boyle

This essay pertains to setting in of James Joyce's "Araby," Joyce Carol Oates' "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been," and T. ...

Thomas Jefferson by Joyce Appleby

the United States. The book begins around the time he was elected as President, which took place at the end of the 18th century. I...

Pros and Cons of a Lottery in North Carolina

In five pages this research paper assesses the positive and negative aspects of a North Carolina state lottery like the lotteries ...

Florida School System and the State's Lottery

In five pages the Florida school system is examined in terms of the state lottery's intended assistance role. Five sources are ci...

Literary Departure in Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce

In eight pages this paper examines the literary departure of James Joyce in this 1916 example of modernist fiction....

Relationships in The Legacy by Virginia Woolf and The Dead by James Joyce

different ways. While both couples symbolize the bonds of matrimony in one way or another, it is not actually the marriage, in an...

Timelessness of the Grateful Dead

In ten pages a fan of the Grateful Dead's music discusses the classic band's influence and legacy. Six sources are cited in the b...

Joseph Smith, the Dead's 'Voice,' and the Mormons

In four pages this paper discusses the dead's voice as provided by Joseph Smith in Age of Reason as well as in The Book of Mormon ...

Group Development in Films

and training in the group development process. Studying groups in the 1960s, Tuckman observed that groups of individuals transiti...

Texas Lottery's Pros and Cons

In five pages this paper assesses the pros and cons of the Texas Lottery in terms of revenues and potential social problems. Six ...

Lottery's Economic Impact on the State of Florida

In seven pages economic theory is employed to assess the effects of the lottery upon the economy of the state of Florida. Four so...

Antitrust Laws and Microsoft Corporation

In eight pages this paper examines the Microsoft antitrust case in a consideration of Judge Jackson's decision with antitrust legi...

Union at Risk by Richard E. Ellis

In five pages this paper examines Andrew Jackson's controversial controversies as covered by Richard E. Ellis in Union at Risk. T...

'Heavenly' Jackson's Island in Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

In five pages Twain's use of metaphors in this novel are analyzed in a consideration of Jackson's Island and how this symbolically...