1.Where do u think “The Lottery” takes place? What purpose does u suppose the writer has in making this setting appear so familiar and ordinary?
2.In the 2 and 3 paragraph, what details foreshadow the ending of the story?
3.What do the black wooden box and the fatal black spot suggest to you? are there any other symbols in the story?
4.What is the meaning of Old Man Warner's saying "Lottery in June, Corn be heavy soon"?
5. What do u think Jackson is driving at? Consider each of the following interpretations and, see if u can find any evidence?
A.Take a primitive fertility rite and playfully transfer it to a small American town?
B. Inderectly Express her horror at Holocaust, assuming that the massacre of the Jews was carried out by unwitting, obedient people, like the villagers in the story?
C. Satirize our own society, in which men are selected for the army by lottery (during a time when there is a draft)?
D. She is just writing a memorable, entertaining story that signafies nothing at all.
6. What is the author's own attitude toward the lottery and stoning? what makes her attitude clear?
2006-07-03 07:57:08 · 8 answers · asked by s_wong1015 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Are you asking us to do your homework?
Have you read the book yet?
2006-07-03 08:01:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi there. Actually you could answer these questions yourself if you were to take the time to read the story. It's really good. Homework is about learning to think, not learning to cheat.
2006-07-03 15:03:17 · answer #2 · answered by Susan S 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You need to read the story in order to answer these questions. If you are still having problems, you may want to buy a copy of the Cliffs Notes for this short story.
In short, you need to do this yourself. It's part of the assignment. Asking us to answer these questions for you is CHEATING.
2006-07-03 16:12:58 · answer #3 · answered by Malika 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just read the story! Reading, answering questions about reading, and writing about reading promotes critical thinking skills. Even if you hate to read, the skills will serve you well throughout life!
2006-07-09 21:29:02 · answer #4 · answered by Rainbow 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think you could answer these questions with less effort on your own than you are spending to do it this way. Note the question number one, where do you think...Hello there is no wrong answer here. Hello I can't answer where you think this story took place.
2006-07-03 15:02:49 · answer #5 · answered by goose1077 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you need help just google it, no one wants to do your homework for you. I watched the movie in ninth grade but that was almost six years ago.
I found a short story on it though: http://www.americanliterature.com/SS/SS16.HTML
2006-07-03 15:07:02 · answer #6 · answered by hopefulgirl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've read the story before, but I don't want to do your homework for you. Go to sparknotes.com, it works every time.
2006-07-03 16:04:08 · answer #7 · answered by lilwolfy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
don't they kill people using a lottery system or that something else i'm thinking of???
2006-07-03 15:05:52 · answer #8 · answered by Venessa 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋