In the beginning of the story Jackson paints a picture of a normal village getting ready to celebrate a joyous occasion. ... However, although not mentioned in the introduction this seemingly normal village is preparing for a murder. ... The citizens in the story reflect this as they gather amongst themselves and "... smiled instead of laughing" (268) Tension within the village is seen throughout yet no one objects or questions the lottery because they are scared to disrupt the routine of life. ...

• Word Count: 814
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Jhumpa Lahiri A Temporary Matter "A Temporary Matter" is a story that shows the harsh, cold realities of the world. At the beginning I had the idea that Jhumpa Lahiri made this story into a typical Indian story which is seemingly predictable, where boy marries girl, boy works, wife cooks a...

• Word Count: 525
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Donald Williams ( a psychological reviewer ) quotes, " The film challenged our genderizing routines by showing us a "road and buddy" movie with women in the lead roles. ... Thelma and Louise are both archetypal characters in the story because they are the normal girls that no one thinks can do any harm or make any difference. ...

• Word Count: 995
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

In the beginning of the story, the lottery event is described as a normal and ordinary tradition that occurs every year on the assigned date, but very soon, in the second paragraph, the suspicions begin to rise and the tension begins to increase. ... They will do incredibly evil and cruel things just for the sake of keeping a routine. ...

• Word Count: 1240
• Approx Pages: 5