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Cultural Violence and 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson

against Mrs. Hutchinson, and they only wanted to get through quickly so they could go home for lunch" (The Lottery: Shirley Jackso...

Depiction of Women in 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson

hands of male heads of families and households. Women are disenfranchised" (Kosenko 27). It is the men who are essentially in cha...

Symbolism: The Lottery, The Necklace, and A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings

day it was...Thought my old man was out back stacking wood...She dried her hands on her apron" (Jackson). Clearly this town is sym...

How Social Environment Influences Behavior in Two Short Stories

woman who has given her life to being a wife and a mother and she is simply trying to understand why her son expects to live his l...

Shirley Jackson's Subtle Use of Horror

this a model of an extremely traditional patriarchal society, with the men in charge and the women and children following them obe...

The Lottery and Its Symbolism

the most frightening short stories ever written. Jackson begins with a description of a gorgeous summer day and subtly weaves a we...

Literature, Guilt, and Children's Treatment by Adults

In four pages On the Road by Jack Kerouac, 'Young Goodman Brown' by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson are ...

Sacrifice According to Herman Melville, Henrik Ibsen, and Shirley Jackson

one of the most essential elements of sacrifice, especially in a religious context, is that the action is performed willingly, and...

Insanity in Literature

In nine pages this paper examines how insanity is thematically and symbolically portrayed the short stories 'The Lottery' by Shirl...

Stanford Prison Experiment

In five pages this paper examines this 1970s' psychological experiment with group behavior commentary, 'The Lottery' by Shirley Ja...

Venturi, Rossi, and Jackson's Views on Architecture and History

In six pages this paper examines the perspectives of Venturi, Rossi, and Jackson within the context of the perception that history...

Scripture and Tradition in Roman Catholic Teaching

God. Achieving that goal also requires the instruction found in revelations made from God to various Catholic leaders over the ce...

The Concept of the “Virtuous Person” in Socratic and Buddhist Tradition

I was speaking have a superhuman wisdom, which I may fail to describe, because I have it not myself; and he who says that I have, ...

Sramana Tradition & Hinduism

of Hinduism, and it is generally revered and considered to be the source of dharma.5 "Veda" can be translated literally as "knowl...

The Farm As A Natural Habitat

point out that the little bit of nature that is left is being consistently squeezed out and pesticides spread beyond the crops the...

Jackson Pollock’s Convergence

a harbinger of change in the society. Fine art makes an impact on society in a powerful way and also reflect society. Pollocks Con...

Jackson J. Spielvogel on the French Revolution

In five pages this paper examines the French Revolution and its definitive traditions of revolution, reform, and restoration as co...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...