Doe Season

In the short story "Doe Season" Andy is treated differently because she is a girl. Charlie and Mac would not have a questioned her coming if she had been in boy. Andy goes out to fetch firewood and when she returns she says she saw a deer. Macs response was "I bet you really didn't see no deer, did you?"(pg 515). Were she a boy he wouldn't have questioned her. In this story hunting is something the men and boys do so they treat her like she can't do the things they can, like she is less then. The one thing that would have been the same is the shot Andy took to kill the deer. The feelings would have been different. Being a boy, she would not have felt so horrible about killing something and joined in the excitement of shooting her first deer.

All For A Queen

John Updike gives the description of a woman's body in a very class way, he was a man of a classic time. In the short story "A&P" Updike displays his writing skills by doing carefully thought out description of a teenage boys thoughts without making it sound like a romance novel. Sammy admires the girl from a far, describing her looks and ending with the simple statment of, "I mean, it was more than pretty" (225). Sammy begins to take more notice of Queenie and thinks of her body in a more respectful and loving way. He describes how her neck looks so stretched out from her shoulders but is quick to say, "The longer her neck was, the more of her there was" (225). It's clear Updike or his characthers don't want to be preceived as a sexist person but one that is appreciative of a woman. In the end of the short story Sammy does gutsy move and quits his job in an attempt of being Queenie's king but he falls short and learns a life lesson (228). One he has her to thank for.

No "Andrea", just "Andy"

In the short Story "Doe Season", written by David Michael Kaplan. The protagonist of the story, Andy, has her fair share of prejudice to put up with. Not only does she endure the constant badgering of Mac throughout the sroty, who doesn't know any better, she also must put up with the over-inflated, "manly" ego of Charlie Spoon, who should know better. With all of this in mind, one may realize that there's a possibility that if andy were a boy, the trip might have been a little bit easier on her, then again, it also might have been harder.

For being a mature adult, Charlie Spoon sure has a bias toward young, innocent Andy. And he made it quite obvious that he doesn't want her with on the trip. "Charlie spoon was driving. "I don't understand why she's coming," he said to her father. "How old is she anyway -eight?"" (Kaplan, 512) Charlie is obviously bitter about Andy's presence on their guys day out, and Mac feels the same way; he felt the need to tease her the entire trip. ""That's about your size," Mac said to tease her." Kaplan, 512) as she gets a measly day pack handed to her as the men, and boy, get large backpacks. In the other hand, if Andy were a boy, Charlie might be more accepting, maybe even willing to have Andy tag along, and Mac would have a fellow young guy to play around with that is cootie-free. However, since Andy would also be 'one of the guys' She would also need to live up to their rough-and-tough image; Andy would need to prove to the others that he was manly enough to be on this trip. If Andy got as emotional as she did in the end of the story, Charlie, Mac, and maybe even her father, would think that he (andy as a boy) was too emotionally weak to live up to their tough-guy image, and Andy may be rejected even worse.

Either way one may look at the situation, there could be prejudice. If Andy were a boy, Charlie Spoon and Mac may me a bit more hesitant to judge a book by its cover, but if Andy fails to live up to their standards, it might just be the same unnacepting situation. Either way, there is that presence of rejection.

Girly girl vs. Tom boy

If David Michael Kaplan were to make Andy a boy in his short story, “Doe Season,” I believe things would be different for many reasons. Being a girl, Andy has a lot of pressure from her dad’s friend, his son, and her dad as well. She is a daddy’s girl and probably feels more pressure to please him than a boy might feel in her situation. The ocean intimidates Andy and even though her mom was in the water, Andy cannot find the comfort in the area her mom was in. Her father stayed closer to shore and “held his white arms above the waist-deep water as if afraid to get them wet” (514). This is one of the instances that hints at Andy’s stronger bond with her father than her mother. The pressure she feels from her father pushes her to be what she believes he wants her to be. After her father tells Mac and Charlie how good Andy is at spotting deer, there is even more pressure on her to live up to her expectations. Andy tells the boys she has spotted a deer and only “caused them to spend the morning there, cold and expectant, with nothing to show for it” (517). This is another instance building up to Andy finding her true ‘girl’ self. If Andy were a boy, she would not have had the dream about the doe she felt forced to shoot, and she would not have the guilt after shooting the doe that her dad gave her the privilege to shoot.

Doe Season

This story wolud have been different had Andy been a boy based on the way she was treated during the hunting trip. Early on her fathers friend Charlie made it clear that he was not too keen on Andy's presence, enroute to the hunting trip he states "I still don't understand why she's comming"512. Charlie would not have said this if Andy were a boy, also during the trip at some point All the men start teasing Andy making her feel uncomfortable in the process. Charlie starts off by saying "so what are you going to be Andrea a boy or a girl"?517 implying she was a confused little girl and had no business on a hunting trip with a bunch of men. Charlie makes another remark concerning his displeasure of Andy's gender "That's what the woods are about anyway it's where the women don't want to go"517. Centinly none of the comments and teasing would have been made if Andy were a boy because the men would have far more accepting of Andy. What would have been the same in the story is Andy looking up to her father and trying her best to please him throughout the trip like Andy did.

This is Now 'Buck' Season

In David Michael Kaplan's short story "Doe Season" the protagonist in the story is Andy, a young female on her first deer hunting trip with her father and his friends, Mac and Charlie. Throughout the story it seems as though Andy struggles with the relationship she has with her father compared to her mother. The woods in the story are a place that is familiar for Andy and a place that she spends time with her father. On the other hand there is the scene where Andy had visited the ocean, during the visit she is uneasy and this time was when she was with her mother. "That was the first time she'd seen the ocean and it frightened her" (514). This shows that she was not close to her mother and she was scared of the 'feminine' part of herself as well as pushed her mother away. The story would have been different if Andy was portrayed of a boy because the hunting trip would be seen as more of a right of passage into manhood. Also, if Andy were a boy there would have been little teasing and tormenting from Mac and Charlie. Such comments that came from Charlie such as "So what are you gonna be, Andrea? A boy or a girl?" (517) would not happened. There also would have been more emphasize on the actual masculinity of the hunting trip other then on the feelings that Andy had when she had shot the deer. Andy as a boy would have needed to prove that he was a man and confirm that he was able to hide his feelings, showing no empathy for the deer's life.

Goodness Gracious

There are many passages where John Updike conveys wonder in his physical descriptions in "A&P". Sammy, the narrator, describes one of the young ladies as having a "good tan and a sweet broad soft-looking can with those two crescents of white just under it.(224)" He also uses the terms "chubby berry faces(225)" and "long white prima-donna legs.(225)" The girl called queenie is wearing a swim suit with the should straps down and he describes what he sees as "this clean bare plane of the top of her chest down from the should bones like the dented sheet of metal tilted in the light. I mean it was more than pretty.(225)" He doesn't stop here. As the story progresses he has more colorful descriptions of the girls physical features. He speaks of "the plump one in plaid, that I liked better from the back--a really sweet can--(227)" One of the girls pulls money out of her swimsuit, as he describes as "having come from between the two smoothest scoops of vanilla(228)."
In this day and age, the way women and girls are portrayed on television and in movies is in such a sexual light that I feel Sammy could get away with his take on the girls physical appearances. He never speaks of wanting to do anything physically to the girls and his comments seem to be very normal for a boy his age. He could have observed the same girls in the same outfits and made some very crass and demeaning comments, as many boys or men might, and this would have changed completely how i viewed Sammy. However, he is a normal boy with normal interests and he handles himself much better than some would in his situation. The passages are very descriptive but not overboard.

Doe Season?

If Andy were a boy in this story, every character would be a little bit different. Charlie seems to be upset only at the fact that Andy is a girl. Because of this he seems to act in a very childish way, making remarks about how the hunt will be disturbed because of her being there. Andy's father would not have to constantly be defending his daughter and taking shit from the rest of the group. The most immature character, Mac, I believe would not be making the wise cracks and probably would have held back from making a perverted comment that made Andy somewhat uncomfortable. Knowing Andy is a girl hunting for her first time made the read a waiting game for something unfortunate to happen to Andy. I think the only thing that would have remained the same would have been the relationship between Andy and her father. He seemed to love and care about her very much. Other than that, I think that the story would have been completely different. If Andy were a man he would not have had to prove he is a man by shooting a doe.

Buck Season

There is a relation between the title, "Doe Season", and the character, Andy, in this story. Andy seems to be singled out in this story for being female. The title, "Doe Season", is referring to singling out only the female deer just as Andy is singled out by Mac and his father, Charlie Spoon, "She'll just add to the noise and get tired besides" (Kaplan 513). Therefore, Andy as a boy would change the title to "Buck Season". This new title would include each of the males in this story, making it easier for Andy to relate.
Andy's father sticks up for her through out the story. "She can do whatever she likes", Andy's father says as Charlie spoon gets after Andy about her ability to enjoy hunting and fishing (517). As a boy, Andy would be able to enjoy these activities with the approval of Charlie Spoon as well as his son, Mac. She would be able to relate to the other males better, because of this she would be able to stand up for herself more. She would be able to join in on conversations instead of her father always speaking for her. It is easier to be teased when a person is different from the others around them.
The passion Andy has for the shot doe would not stand if she were a boy. "The heat quickened under her touch, becoming warmer and warmer until it was hot enough to burn" (521). This scene is describing Andy's guilt for shooting the dear. A boy version of Andy would not feel guilt for shooting a deer; he would feel pride.

Buck Season?

In the original version of "Doe Season" Andy is thinking about her mother at home washing dishes. "She is there, and we are here: the thought satisfied Andy" (512). It seems like Andy would much rather be with the guys hunting than be at home with her mother doing "womanly" chores. This gives the impression that Andy may have an internal struggle with gender.
If Andy were a boy in "Doe Season," the story could go one of two ways. Andy would still have an issue with gender identity either way, but Kaplan could have written the story in a way that would have made Andy want to be around his mother more and afraid of the forest. For instance, perhaps Andy would have been swimming in the ocean with his mom, and had a vision of his naked father in the forest. This version would indicate his comfort with femininity, his desire to be a woman, and his fear of masculinity.
Another way Kaplan could have written the story if Andy had been a boy would be almost the same storyline. Andy would be more attracted to the idea of the ocean and being around his mother, but still afraid to go swimming with her in the ocean. his father and the other guys many have pushed him to go hunting with them due to the false idea that doing "manly" things will cure a boy of such femininity. however, he is dragged along against his wishes, and he fears the forest as well. It is not beautiful to him like it is to Andrea. This version would indicate his desire to be a woman along with his fear of actually being one, and his lack of desire to be a man.

"The Lottery" Question 10

When "The Lottery" By Shirley Jackson was published many people were angry towards her about the story. Many thought that the story was attack on small town american. Which im my opinion is obviously not the case. Its true many small town have their own little things they do, that may be weird to outsiders, but around the time that The Lottery was published nothing like this was happening. Obviously people are going to feel attacked especially if they come from a small farm town, just becasue the story is set in a small farming village. Many thought that the story was pointless, and stood no meaning. This outlook depends on how you look at the story, I didnt think anything like a stoning of an individual was going to happen even with all the symbols in the story. My first impression was that it was crazy what had happened, and why did it happen. I was confused as to what the point actually was. I dont believe Shirley Jackson had any prejudice towards anti-semitism, although the story tells a story in a gruesome sacrifice for the good and plenty of the village. I dont believe her attention was to judge and be critical of anti-semitism.

"Doe Season or Buck Season"

In questing weather the story “Doe Season” would be different if Andy was a boy rather than a girl; I am led to believe that the story would be different. The story might change as soon as the title of the story. If Andy was a boy instead of a girl, who’s to say that the story would not be called “Buck Season” instead of “Doe Season”? The story may also have changed before Andy and her father even began their deer hunting adventure. While driving to the woods Charlie begins questing why Andy is with immediately “I don’t understand why she is coming”, “And target shooting ain’t deer hunting”(512). If Andy was a boy would Charlie be questing why Andy’s father is taking her along, would Charlie be questing Andy’s shooting ability? Granted Charlie might still have questing Andy’s shooting ability if she was a boy, Charlie would not be questing why Andy’s father wants to take her hunting. Also the biggest difference a person might notice if Andy were a boy is the internal conflict Andy has throughout the story in weather she wants to show her feminism side or be more of a tom boy. The general idea of the story would stay the same weather Andy was a boy or is a girl. A father taking their son or daughter on his or her first hunting trip is a ritual that has taken place for many years and will continue to do so in the future.

Doe Season or Deer Season?

If Andy was a boy she wouldn't mind doing either of the activities her parents want her to do because when she was asked to go into the sea she just felt like she was obligated because her mom was asking and she was a girl in the story. But if she was a boy and her mom asked her she wouldn't care if it was her mom or her dad that asked her, she would just do it if she wanted to. She would probably love to go hunting because even in the story when she was a girl she wanted to go hunting. But maybe instead of just viewing the landscape and the environment around her while hunting she would be more focused on killing the animal if she was a boy. She probably wouldn't hesitate as much as she did while being pressured to shoot the doe even if her dad was right there telling her what the do. Maybe if she was a boy, her dad wouldn't be pressuring her so much because he just aspects her to know what to do even at that young age. The parents would still want her to do both activities in the story and hunting would still be the main one based on facts about males and females.

Foreshadowing and The Worn Path

~ The beginning of the story "Worn Path" starts with a good description of the time of year that it takes place as well as the surroundings of the main character Phoenix. It takes place in the winter, and knowing this helps to realize that her journey into town could be quite treacherous. the author also states about Phoenix traveling through some woods where its a bit isolated. Being in the woods could become very dangerous with her ailing age and the many wild animals. The author also states Phoenix is traveling with a cane, tapping it everywhere. It says that "she walked slowly in the dark pine shadows moving a little from side to side in her steps wit the balances heaviness and lightness of a pendulum in a grand father clock." The fact that she is very old and very unsteady on her feet and being in the dark pine shadows will make her trip more difficult. She seems to really care and love her grandson to take on such a challenging journey.The very first paragraph gives some good imagery and good foreshadowing of what is to come.

Foreshadowing in disguise

In “The Lottery,” foreshadowing is a key element. It is used throughout the whole story, both blatant and slightly hidden at times. The foreshadowing begins when Bobby Martin fills his pockets full of stones. This does not seem to be a big deal off hand because the other boys do the same. Many symbols in the story are large components in the foreshadowing. The black box, used to draw the slips of paper from, for example, is worn and hardly black from being used for so long. We know nothing about the relevance of this box until the conclusion of the story when we find out it has been used for the traditional brutal ‘lottery’ the town holds annually. “Mr. Summers spoke frequently to the villagers about making a new box, but no one like to upset even as much as tradition as was represented by the black box” (444). The villagers may have known how horrid the lottery really was, but no one was brave enough to break the tradition of what has become a norm in their community. Mrs. Hutchinson’s absence at the beginning of the lottery was one of the biggest foreshadowing clues in the story. After she arrives, Mr. Summers announces cheerfully that he had “thought we were going to have to get on without you” (445). This gives us an idea that Tessie plays a role in an upcoming event. Subsequent to Tessie’s husband, Mr. Hutchinson, drawing ‘the winning’ ticket, Tessie objects and claims Mr. Summer’s did not give him enough time to draw. At this point, we began to realize maybe this ‘lottery’ was not about a rewarding prize. Foreshadowing is not always easy to pick out in a story, but often times it is easily recognized after the story concludes.

Was It Really Such a Surprise?

Although Shirley Jackson meant for "The Lottery" to have a surprising or ironic conclusion, many passages in the short story foreshadow such a grave ending. The boys that are gathering rocks must be the most obvious clue. Some are more subtle, however.
Jackson describes the villagers as nervous, quiet, and apprehensive while getting ready to draw names. One would think the villagers would act excited on such a day. Also, the villagers are drawing slips of paper from a black box, which sits upon a three legged stool. The color black is usually associated with death and darkness, and the three legged stool could perhaps be a symbol of the three branches of government, which further implies that the lottery is much like the law...sometimes it doesn't seem fair, but people do what they're told. It's been around for generations, so it must be there for a reason, right? However, the way Tessie argues that it's not fair and walks up to the box defiantly tells readers that whatever the villagers are drawing for is not something they desire.
And who better to be carrying the three legged stool than Mr. Graves? His name alone foreshadows death.
Another clue foreshadows something happening to Tessie at the end of this story. Tessie is chatting with Mrs. Delacroix before going to greet her husband. "She tapped Mrs. Delacroix on the arm as a farewell and began to make her way through the crowd" (445). The name Delacroix is French, and translates into "of the cross." Tessie is giving her last farewell before she dies, perhaps as a sacrifice for the rest of the villagers' sins.
There are also some passages in this short story which may foreshadow a future end to the lottery. Many villagers speak of other towns that have ended the lottery, and their own lottery seems less traditional and formal each year. "...at one time, some people remembered, there had been a recital of some sort...,but years and years ago this part of the ritual had been allowed to lapse" (445). The appearance of the box also fades along with the formality of the tradition. "The black box grew shabbier each year; by now it was no longer completely black but splintered badly along one side to show the original wood color, and in some places faded or stained" (444).
The only surprising element of the story is that such a horrid tradition has lasted so long in this village.

Hints That Help Reveal

In Shirley Jackson's, "The Lottery" there is obvious foreshadowing, the most noticeable comes from the collecting of stones by the children that hints at the shocking ending (443). The lottery seemed to be something everyone was used to which is why they laughed and joked while waiting. They were aware of the grim ending which is why when Mr. Summers said, "Some of you fellows want to give me a hand?" when he needed help with the lottery box the men in the crowd gave hesitation (444). After the foreshadwoing of the stoning there became hints of who was going to be the one to draw the black dotted slip. Mrs. Hutchinson arrived late to the drawing where she said a farewell to her friend Mrs. Delacroix and she made her way through the crowd as she would soon do at the ending of the story (445). Another large foreshadow was when Tessie, Mrs. Hutchinson, repeated, "It's not fair" when her husband's name was called and repeated to be upset and ask for more time to draw (448). Throughout the story it becomes easy to see what the outcome will be and what person had their named drawn. Jackson does plenty of foreshadowing that slowly helps reveal the final paragraph of the short story.

War...what is it good for?

Native americans used to head buffalo off of a cliff. As long as they got the leaders to fall over the cliff, they knew the rest would follow with no hesitation. People can be the same way. In "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson the towns follow the tradition of the lottery mostly because it's what the generation ahead of them did. In smaller towns, and older society's, the elders had alot of power because they were respected.
Respect and tradition can make something that is plain crazy to the ouside world seem normal to those raised in such a manner. Take for instance polygamy, crazy to most people; normal to those raised in such a manner. To some people eating a grub would definately lead to vomiting; to those raised on grubs, it would just be another meal.
No society, no matter how civilized, is exempt from this. In the United States, all criminals are innocent until proven guilty. This applies for rapist, murders, or even terrorist. However, when American citizens cross over into foreign soil, the value of human life is much less. Men and women not old enough to handle an alcoholic beverage are given the task of deciding who lives and who dies. War is all that is needed to justify this barbaric task. These men and women are judge, jury, and exocutioner. There is no trial, there is not innocent until proven guilty. There is a teenager, an M-16, and a trigger finger. How is this justified?
America has a superiority complex, the need to police the world. The ten indivuals in Haiti accused of kidnapping are trying to get moved to American soil, with the support of the US government. Trying them here would be the best in the eyes of our government. Reverse the situation and it's not so pretty. If Haitians were in New Orleans trying to take children back home with them, after hurricane Katrina, to their beautiful tropical paradise, this would not be "rescuing" them with would be kidnapping plain and simple. A life is a life is a life. Who has the right to say life on foreign soil is worth anthing less that life on American soil ,and yet most Americans adopt this thinking blindly.

The Lottery, You Could See it Coming... If You Tried

There are moments that one will run across in "The Lottery" written by Shirley Jackson, that might cause a moment of confusion before reaching the end, simply because the human mind is rigid and and isn't used to thinking in such a manner, until the concept of the lottery becomes obvious in the conclusion. But if one were to keep their mind open (or even read the story twice with a sharper eye), they would notice subtle trinkets of information that explain just how this lottery isn't something people would be excited to win.

As the reader proceeds nearly halfway through the story there is an excerpt that evokes a different method behind the lottery: ""Horace's not but sixteen yet," Mrs. Dunbar daid regretfully. "Guess I gotta full in for the old man this year"" (Jackson 445). The key word is 'regretfully' in this excerpt; people aren't usually apt to be regretful when drawing for someone else for a lottery. Maybe she isn't the type who wants to take part in a lottery, however, it seems that there are others who feel unwilling to take part as well, such as Mrs. Hutchinson when she states "Theres Don and Eva... Make them take their chance!" (Jackson 447). Many people aren't willing to make sacrifices for a mere acquaintance; if one person has a chance to suffer, they might as well make sure someone else is there to face that chance too.

There are a few more parts within the story that foreshadow what is to come, but in order to catch these, the reader must keep his/her eyes peeled. If one were to analyze word-for-word as they read they might realize that maybe the ending isn't so shocking after all.

Tradition

Tradition means a lot to people, however, breaking tradition could mean even more. "The Lottery" had a very unique and cruel tradition, but still a tradition. Although the American culture would not stand for this in today's day and age, the individuals in "The Lottery" had grown up with this, it was the norm. For someone to stand up against a tradition like the lottery held every year would require someone potentially risking their own life. This is the reason that I think no one has stood up to this act.
When I think of some traditions that are cruel today I immediately thing about the bull fighting that goes on in Mexico. This is a fairly cruel act in many American's eyes, but is a great Mexican tradition. It is so much apart of their culture I rarely even think about anyone standing up to it. For Mexico to lose this tradition would just be awkward. Traditions have embedded themselves in our cultures and I don't think there is a clear answer on how to justify them.

Can only be alive

There is no way Phoenix Jacksons grandson could be dead in the Short novel ‘A Worn Path’ by Eudora Welty. If he ever where dead why would she ever take the long trip through the woods and into town for his medicine? There could have been many other possibilities why Phoenix Jackson had to go into town and make that trip there for creating the story its self. For instance instead of getting medicine for her grandson what if she where to get something for herself like medicine or a necessity. There are not many if any clues in the story that her grandson is dead however there are clues that do support the idea of him being alive. Even the nurse knows and asks “…How is the boy doing” (Paragraph 81) clearly showing that she knows the whereabouts of Phoenix’s grandson. If he were dead I am sure the nurse wouldn’t even bring up or talk about her grandson but instead ask how she is doing. She even talks about her grandson saying “My little grandson, he sit up there in the house all wrapped up, waiting by himself” (Paragraph 94) and “Every little while his throat begin to close up again, and he not able to swallow” (Paragraph 92). So there for he can only be alive during the time of the story.

The Lottery

In the story “The Lottery” the author uses foreshadowing early in the story when the children create a pile of rocks and fill their pockets full of stones; this foreshadows the stories conclusion. Another form of foreshadowing in the story is when Tessie Hutchinson is the one who draws the slip of paper with the black dot on it. The first sign of foreshadowing in the story was when Mrs. Hutchinson forgot all about the lottery and she had to hurry just to make it to the lottery on time. The author also uses foreshadowing by how Mrs. Hutchinson keeps on saying her husband didn’t have enough time to draw the paper and when Mrs. Hutchinson keeps saying this wasn’t fair. “You didn’t give him time enough to take any paper he wanted.”(Pg.447) When Mrs. Hutchinson kept on mumbling under her breath that this wasn’t fair and was saying they should re-do the lottery it led me to believe that Mrs. Hutchinson was going to be the person who was going to be winning the lottery. “I Think we ought to start over, I tell you it wasn’t fair. You didn’t give him time to choose. Everybody saw that.”(Pg.448) “The Lottery” uses foreshadowing to its advantage from the beginning of the story until the conclusion.

A Path to be Taken

Eudora Welty gives a description of Phoenix Jackson's personality in the first paragraph of "A Worn Path". Welty gives the description of Phoenix's "head tied in a red rag...", the red rag symbolizes the obstacles that hold Phoenix back on her journey (Welty 502). "She walked slowly in the dark pine shadows..." (502). This statement given by Welty shows the strong character of Phoenix Jackson; she is not afraid. Phoenix's strong attitude continues through the story as she accomplishes the obstacles put in front of her. Although she is strong, Phoenix is also tender like "the balanced heaviness and lightness of a grandfather clock" (502). The struggle made for the health of her grandson shows the unselfish and kind heart of Phoenix Jackson.
Being "an old Negro woman" in the 1940's, "a bright frozen day in the early morning" relates to the kine but shady attitude the white man and the nurse express to Phoenix in the story (502). The white man displays his "bright" attitude towards old Phoenix when "he lifted her up" out of the ditch (505). A "frozen" message is sent to Phoenix by the white man as he says to her, "Now you go one home, Granny!" (505). The white man is putting Phoenix down in this statement, making the judgment that she is not strong enough to make it to town. Phoenix does not listen to the white man and continues on her journey "meditative like the chirping of a solitary little bird" ignoring the obstacles which bring her down (502).

The Lottery

Rituals like the lottery in my opinion should not be held anywhere. It promotes and exposes violence to the youth, In paragraph 2 it shows that "The children assembled first, of course"while people who might not have wanted to take part are viciously stoned if they're the unfortunate winner of the lottery.The reason rituals like this continue year after year could be that its a long time ritual of the village as shown in paragraph 5 " The original paraphernalia for the lottery had been lost long ago" and also at the end of paragraph 7 "at one time, some people remembered, there had been a recital of some sort, performed by the official of the lottery"or maybe that the people have no choice but to participate. People may not move to end the lottery possibly fearing something might happen to them or to their families. A somewhat modern day counterpart to the lottery would be the running of the bulls in Spain, where 6 bulls are released onto a street and people try out running them. Every year about 250 people are injured but the ritual still goes on year after year. People continue to still practice rituals that may not seem right to other but they are acustomed to their rituals.

The Lottery

The lottery is the story of a community becomming desensitized while viewing brutality and death. A fact that is clearly evident at the begining of the story when the children of the villiage proceed to gather stones for excution of lottery victims. Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones and the other boys soon followed his example p.443. This lottery of death was a pratice that had been carried out for gererations a tradition of sorts like the fourth of July except all your neighbors gather around in order to stone you to death. The people were non-chalant on this day of June 27th. "Well now" Mr. Summers "guess we better get started, get this over with so's we can get back to work". This whole lottery concept is very curious, what is the purpose of the lottery is it such a old tradition that no one really knows why this annual necessity is still carried out. For whatever reason citizensof the community continue with the lottery. there was a mention of another town giving up the lottery and to this old man Warner states "pack of crazy fools." Is the lottery a way to control the population in order to assure provisions were abundant for all? there can be a number of posibilities. Although everyone seems fine with the lotterty when Mrs. Hutchinsons family was summoned everything changed, at the start of the lottery she was joking with her husband "get up there Bill" but then when the time came and her family was picked she no longer saw this event as the traditional lottery but more like the possible death of a loved one, she begins to complain"You didn't give him time enough to take any paper he wanted I saw you it wasn't fair". Apparently all is well with the lottery until your name is called.