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…Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" portrays a small town in which the citizens gather for a yearly lottery. Unlike the "typical" lottery, this is not one you would want to win. Throughout "The Lottery," Jackson focuses on families from the village…

…Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" portrays a small town in which the citizens gather for a yearly lottery. Unlike the "typical" lottery, this is not one you would want to win. Throughout "The Lottery," Jackson focuses on families from the village…

…and their basic role was to keep the home in order, by cooking, cleaning and taking care of the family, then at the climax of the movie things change. For example, at the start of the movie the wife, Betty, cooks and cleans and does everything, then one night…

…and silenced women. Women were imprisoned in the home, much like a servant tending to the needs of the family. A reader may see that this idea is prevalent in both the “Yellow Wallpaper”, and “A Rose for Emily”. To an outsider, it might have appeared that Miss…

…, the editor of the town paper, Ross Milton, takes Jethro to lunch to apologize. Milton and Jethro begin a friendship that lasts throughout the book. On the way home, Jethro is stopped by Mr. Burdow, the father of the boy who killed Jethro's sister, Mary. Mr…

…didn’t go, instead they drove out of town to get doughnuts and relax. They were quiet for the majority of the trip. Most people in the town worked in the cinder factory, including Ben’s dad. Sturbridge is where the boys live; it is a small city…

…) Explain plot. The story is about a young man, Sarty, and his coming to manhood. The story begins in a small town with the trial of Sarty’s father, Mr. Snopes. His father is found guilty and is forced to leave town. The whole family goes to a different town…

…several opportunities to use it to rescue the dwarves from danger and imprisonment. They become quite impressed by him, and even rely on him, just as Gandalf foretold. Bilbo and the dwarves finally reach Lonely Mountain, the home of Smaug the dragon…

…to be and wants her home, Mary immediately replies with “I’m just going home.” (12) As the plot thickens, Mary is shown as naïve and easily swayed my Abigail. She ends up getting caught up in all the commotion and pandemonium of the town. She goes along with all…

…to be and wants her home, Mary immediately replies with “I’m just going home.” (21) As the plot thickens, Mary is shown as naïve and easily swayed my Abigail. She ends up getting caught up in all the commotion and pandemonium of the town. She goes along with all…