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The Lottery

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The Lottery

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  1. A short story by Shirley JacksonPublished in the June 26, 1948 (The New Yorker)Negative reader responses Many cancelled their subscriptions, and hate mailsThe story was banned in some countries.Since then, it has been accepted as a classic American short story, subject to many critical interpretations and media adaptations, and it has been taught in schools for decades. The Lottery

  2. LOTTERYthink about the meaning of the word What will be the story about? free association / brain storming

  3. What is the setting of the story?- when/where does the event take place?What is the main event?What is the theme of the story? Things to think about as you read the story

  4. Discussion Questions 1. When does the lottery take place? 2. Where does the lottery take place? Describe the setting. 3. How does the author, Shirley Jackson, foreshadow what is to come? 4. What can you say about the people of the town? 5. What paraphernalia is used to conduct the lottery and what attempts are made to keep the traditional ceremony?

  5. 1. The computer is _____ and we won’t be able to use it.2. I wrote his phone number on ___ of paper and now I can’t find it.3. He_____ and began to shout at the class.4. He never loses his optimism, and does everything with __.5. ____ of the rain forests has contributed to global warming.6. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court __ the new President of theUnited States. Questions Fill in the blanks in the sentences with the following words or expressions:out of date, lost his temper, shabby, inevitable, a breakthrough, reprimand, a slip, paraphernalia, out of order, stain, liberty, a breeze, assembled, fill in for, enthusiasm, reluctantly, swears in, keep it up, make do with, fade, stuffed, get on with, give him a hand, exploitation.

  6. out of date, lost his temper, shabby, inevitable, a breakthrough, reprimand, a slip, paraphernalia, out of order, stain, liberty, a breeze, assembled, fill in for, enthusiasm, reluctantly, swears in, keep it up, make do with, fade, stuffed, get on with, give him a hand, exploitation. 7. He ___ his bag full of food, for the two day trip.8. We have all of the ___ necessary to build a stage for the play.9. His clothes were ___ and he was ashamed of his poverty.10. Records have become __ and only disks are sold these days.11. The crowd ___ quietly and waited for the President to begin his speech.12. We don’t have a telephone and we have to ___ the public telephone on the corner.

  7. Discussion Questions 6. What role does Old Man Warner play? 7. The lottery is carried on by Mr. Summers, who owns the coal company, and Mr. Graves, the postmaster. What do the names and the objects hint at? 8. Usually a lottery is something good. When do you begin to suspect that, in this case, no one wants to “win” the lottery? 9. How does the author build tension? 10. What is the “procedure” of the lottery?

  8. Discussion Questions 11. What is the reaction of Old Man Warner to the fact that in the north village “they’re talking of giving up the lottery”? 12. What does the saying “Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon” hint at? 13. What does the story imply about traditions and ceremonies? (Support your opinion from the story.) 14. What does the story imply about religion? (Support your opinion from the story.) 15. What does the story imply about family loyalties? (Support your opinion from the story.) 16. What does the story imply about human nature? (Support your opinion from the story.)

  9. A 'goyish' nonsense? or a story worth reading?a. The 'tribal' nature of any small community. b. The need that all human beings have to feel in 'control' of what they perceive to be an essentially hostile environment (universe). c. The concepts of magic and superstition and their place in society. d. The concept that it can be acceptable to require the individual to sacrifice for the greater good. e. 'stoning' as a method of sacrifice (punishment, etc..) f. Man's ability (and need) to rationalize generally unacceptable actions. Discussion Questions

  10. South Park Episode, “Britney’s New Look”(March 2008)The villagers explain to the boys that ritual human sacrifice is needed for a good corn harvest; however, in modern, more civilized times, people prefer to drive their sacrifices to suicide rather than stoning them to death. The crowd overwhelms Spears and proceeds to somehow photograph her to death. Short film adaptation “The Lottery” Modern adaptation in TV show

  11. Names are symbols Old Man Warner—warns the townspeople of the danger of dropping the lotteryMr. Graves—Graves denotes death. It is not only a symbolism but a foreshadowing of what was to comeJoe Summers—the name represents a new time, a fresh start, and change.Mrs. Hutchinson—Anne Hutchinson (1591-1643)Anne Hutchinson was a pioneer settler in Massachusetts and the unauthorized minister of a dissident church. She held Bible meetings for women that soon appealed to men as well. Eventually, she went beyond Bible study to proclaim her own theological interpretations of sermons; some, such as antinomianism offended the colony leadership. A major controversy ensued, and after a trial before a jury of officials and clergy, she was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

  12. Chickweed (별꽃) acorn(도토리)

  13. Allegory This story is an example of an allegory.Allegory is a system of symbolsA system of symbols that are connected somehowA series of symbols that stand for something else

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