The only thing that weakens this article is in the last paragraph where she states, "For all that the maiden is figured as an aristocratic lady, especially, of course, in the eyes of the Jeweller, her diction also engages very precisely with the mercantile. Just as her register is not sustainedly aristocratic, neither is her use of figurative diction insistently courtly." ...
The traditions of a society are a significant representation of the history, faith, and language of the group. However, allowing tradition to blindly influence human relationships and interactions can be harmful. Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" depicts the consequences that relate to society's quest...