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by Shirley Jackson

The Lottery and Other Stories is a collection of twenty-five of Shirley Jackson's short stories, plus an epilogue. This collection was first named The Lottery--Adventures of the Daemon Lover by Jackson. The collection was first published in 1949 and is divided into four sections. Each section break…

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in the lottery by transporting a primitivistic ritual into a modern setting,thestory reveals something about human nature and human society. what?
Posted by oscar r #230209
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Feb 13, 2012 7:39 AM
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Select two characters from "the Lottery" Explain what you know about the characters through action dialouge and description.
Posted by angel m #226113
Last updated by: tracey c #171707 on Jan 22, 2012 8:26 PM
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where do you think "the lottery" takes place?
Posted by stephanie l #226057
Last updated by: Aslan on Jan 22, 2012 1:30 PM
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what is the reaction of Old Man Warner to the fact that in the north village "they're talking of giving up the lottery"?
Posted by angelica h #212083
Last updated by: Aslan on Nov 09, 2011 4:34 PM
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How does Jackson's use of adverbs to describe Mrs. Walpole's actions characterize her?
Posted by ebyan-reyann a #203319
Last updated by: Aslan on Oct 01, 2011 8:44 PM
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many modern customs or rituals have been developed from primitive orgins( for example, the decorations of a christmas tree). Can you identify some others? what would set them apart from the ritual stoning in this story?
Posted by parampreet m #201513
Last updated by: Aslan on Sep 21, 2011 5:17 PM
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stoning in the lottery
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Last updated by: tracey c #171707 on Jun 10, 2011 8:31 PM
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