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Oppression of Women in Shirley Jackson's 'The Tooth' and 'The Lottery'

In five pages this paper discusses how women are subjected to oppression by men in these 2 short stories by Shirley Jackson. Seve...

Evil in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Cask of Amontillado' and Shirley Jackson's 'The Lottery'

In 5 pages this paper contrasts and compares how evil is thematically depicted in these short stories. There are 2 sources cited ...

Stanford Prison Experiment

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

Jackson's The Lottery and Obsolete Tradition

principal rationalization behind the lottery when he says, "Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon" (Jackson). Warner disparages thos...

The Lottery, A Classic Horror Story

anthologized works in literature and for good reason. The story is simple, follows a linear structure, and within that basic frame...

Letters of Dame Shirley

In five pages this paper discusses Dame Shirley's letter. There are no other source listed....

'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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

'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...

'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...

Tessie Hutchinson/The Lottery/Shirley Jackson

understanding of the lottery is the same as her neighbors. She complacently believes that it will never touch her family. This goe...

Uses of Symbolism Throughout 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson

an undercurrent of evil present which is about erupt for all to see. Even the names Jackson chooses are symbolic of this un...

'The Shawl' by Cynthia Ozick and 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson

of tradition. Just because things have always been done a certain way does not mean that such traditions are good for any communit...

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 ...

'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 ...

Shirley Jackson and Flannery O’Connor

and dangers inherently possessed in all of these elements. For example, the grandmother will ultimately be killed by the Misfit, J...

An Address of Four Specific Questions in Literature

him an hour just to move his head into the room. The protagonist exclaims, "Ha! Would a madman have been so wise as this?" which i...

Joyce’s “The Dead” and Jackson’s “The Lottery”

In a paper of three pages, the writer looks at Jackson’s “The Lottery” and Joyce’s “The Dead”. Themes between the two works are co...

After the Season by Jack Hodgins

In five pages this tutorial essay examines the text in terms of the relationship that exists between theme, setting, and character...

Charlotte Bronte's Protagonist Jane Eyre

In five pages a character analysis of Jane Eyre and how her development progresses in 5 different environmental settings are prese...

Death of a Salesman South Coast Repertory Theatre Performing Arts Review

In four pages this version of Arthur Miller's play is reviewed in terms of Willy Loman's character development and simplistic sett...

Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House and Henry James' The Turn of the Screw

In eight pages these two supernatural tales are analyzed in a comparison and contrast of similarities and differences. There are ...