Friday 22 April 2011

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"The Lottery
Literary analysis: Challenging the conventions of society in The Lottery, by Shirley Jackson Discussion on normality: Shirley Jackson's The Lottery applied in terms of challenging the conventions of society When reading The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, we as readers are drawn into the world of the lottery competitors; a seemingly ludicrous event in the fictional town. We think to ourselves about the unfamiliarity of the actions of the characters and perhaps even might identify with those of them that are said to discourage the lottery in it's current form. We may even find ourselves losing an objective sense of the story when considering the actions we regard as irrational and unnecessary, ..."

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