“Lottery” Theme
In the
short story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson has some unique themes. Have you
ever been in a situation where you are under pressure and know something bad is
going to happen? Well if so here is an example of a bad situation that can’t be
fixed.
The main
theme is Government Control. That is the theme because the government is
forcing everybody in the village to participate in the lottery. Now this
lottery isn’t the usual type of lottery it is much worse. If you select a piece
of paper that has a black dot on it then you die.
Another
reason is because the government is forcing the women in the village to not be
able to do things men can do. For example the only time the women can
participate in the lottery is if the husband cannot go.
The final
reason of the theme is because in the village is that the mayor doesn’t have to
participate in the lottery because the government doesn’t want to be killed by
rocks. That is a very selfish move. I mean making people die and you don’t even
pick! He has control over everything in the village.
Those are
the three main reasons that I believe the theme is Government control. If you
end up in a situation that you know will have a bad result, try to make the
best of it keep your head up high and be brave.
Nice essay, good supporting details, but the introduction and conclusion paragraphs are a little short. Also there's no authors note
ReplyDeleteGood job explaining the themes.
ReplyDeleteI think these are good reasons but i feel like you made this too short because in paragraph 3 you only have 2 sentences. I think you could explain your reasoning more and have another few sentences.
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