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Analytical Essay Sample Assignment For The Lottery

The document provides prompts for a five paragraph analytical essay about the short story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. The prompts ask the writer to 1) give their opinion on why the village ancestors began the lottery, 2) describe the tone of the story using examples, 3) examine how willing or reluctant the characters were to participate in the lottery based on their feelings, or 4) analyze how three characters displayed both good and bad sides of human nature in the story. The writer must choose one prompt to respond to for their essay analysis.

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Analytical Essay Sample Assignment For The Lottery

The document provides prompts for a five paragraph analytical essay about the short story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. The prompts ask the writer to 1) give their opinion on why the village ancestors began the lottery, 2) describe the tone of the story using examples, 3) examine how willing or reluctant the characters were to participate in the lottery based on their feelings, or 4) analyze how three characters displayed both good and bad sides of human nature in the story. The writer must choose one prompt to respond to for their essay analysis.

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Analytical Essay

“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson

Directions: In a five paragraph essay, please present an


articulate and well-supported analysis of the short story “The
Lottery” by Shirley Jackson. Your essay should be in direct
response to the prompt chosen. You need only to answer one (1)
of the prompts offered below.

1. Write an essay that presents your opinion on why the


ancestors of the villagers began the lottery.

2. Write an essay that describes the tone (mood) of the story.


Present examples from the story that support your thesis.

3. Examine the characters in the story and their feelings


about the lottery. Do you think everyone is enthusiastic
about this sacrifice? Can it be argued that members of the
village are reluctant to participate in the lottery? Can it be
argued that villagers want the drawing to continue? Discuss
how one might come to one of these conclusions using
examples from the story.

4. Duality of Human Nature. Examine the characters as they


relate to this theme. Which characters show two sides of
humanity? Which characters are seemingly good natured;
however, they show a different side during the events of the
lottery. Make sure you have three different characters or
three different moments where a character(s) show two
sides.

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