The Hunger Games and lottery share the same purpose or function, even though on the surface they might seem very distinct from another. The Hunger Games features a woman named Katniss who becomes the protagonist of the plot. Katniss is a person like the others to happens to be dragged into The Hunger Games by a process known as reaping. In the Lottery by Shirley Jackson, we are introduced to a society with an arcane dark tradition known as the Lottery. This is when a person is subjugated to death by a card that contains a black dot. Both these pieces of literature share arcane like traditions that should not exist in the modern world. Both of these works of literature have no sympathy for those that are chosen. The thing the is unconventional from these two …show more content…
In The Lottery, once you have received the black dot then that means there is no way to escape the fate of death. In The Hunger Games once he or she has been chosen by the reaping process there is still a chance for redemption because the champion of the battle will be given a chance to live once more. This is something that was lacking from the Lottery, instead of giving the participant a chance for survival he or she will face death no matter what. Overall This is the only difference that occurs in both texts.
In conclusion, we can posit that both pieces of literature are very similar. We can also concur that the author of The Hunger Games received inspiration from Shirley Jacksons the Lottery. We can analyze the historical context of the lottery because it was written during the crisis of World War 2 where the Germans dehumanized the Jews that lived there. Overall both texts show a ritual or tradition that should no longer be accepted in society. The underlying theme in both texts is to not flow blindly for what is perceived to be true, instead, verify it with your own morals and beliefs.
Comparing "The Lottery by Shirley Jackson" and "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Compare and Contrast! Well, you use it on a daily right? The stories “The Lottery” and “The Landlady” are two stories that you can compare and contrast. Some examples of comparisons are that both of the stories use violence, and that they both end with a plot twist no one was expecting. One example of a contrast in both of these stories is that they use their imagery differently. How are these stories alike and how are they different?
There are some similarities and differences in how the authors developed their theme, between the novel, The Giver and the short story, The Lottery. One similarity, in that both stories involves that they were both ruled by tradition and force and what they believed was right, without questioning. One difference, that in the short story, people have the choice to not participate and fight back, where’s in novel they can’t. In The Giver, a young boy named Jonas, lives in a dystopian society in which there’s little or no pain, emotion, and freedom. Jonas is named the new receiver of memories and he’s the apprentice to The Giver who passes on memories of the past, filled with both happiness and pain. In “The Lottery”, a small town holds a lottery
Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” is a chilling tale of a harsh ritualistic gathering conducted by people of a small village. The word lottery would typically remind someone of a drawing to win a cash prize. A better comparison to the story would be the lottery used to select troops for the Vietnam War; a lottery of death. Another would be the human sacrifices the Aztecs willingly made long ago.
In conclusion, the use of symbolism, irony and setting in the Lottery is very evident, the author indirectly implicates the true darkness within the human heart. The Lottery remains relevant in society today because the overall vagueness of the city allows this story to be true to all people around the world. The short story shows us that humans are evil enough to follow traditions blindly, even if they cause pain and death in loved ones we know. Jackson also centers a lot of symbols and irony on religion and how they affect our culture and decisions. In this the reader can learn that sometimes it’s better for a person to follow his moral compass, and not just blindly follow his evil heart, and the evilness of others.
Though there are some noticeable differences between Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” and Ursula Le Guin’s “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas”, however the similarities in the two stories are clear. The themes of both short stories are centered on tradition and the sacrifice of one individual for the good all. In the “The Lottery” someone is stoned to death in order for the village to be prosper. While in the “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” the cities happiness solely depends on the suffering of a child whom has done nothing wrong. The point that both authors are trying to convey to the audience is; at what point do we as a society begin to question a way of doing things, question a tradition that has no real truth or reason behind
In both books they share some traits, even though they may not look anything alike they are. both of these novels are dystopian novels and many characters share similarity’s.
These two are short fiction stories by American writers of the 20th century with both having a common social and religious setup. ‘The Lottery’ by Shirley Jackson is based on a small American town described by an annual ritual they refer to as the lottery in which through a lottery game a member of the society selected is stoned to death. The lottery is based on the families and with the argument that it’s with this tradition, they get a good harvest, Warner quotes, “Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon (Jackson, 25).” On the other hand, ‘The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas,’ describes the communal setup of the imagined city of Omelas, a city of delight and unbelievable happiness. The story presents the summer festival celebrated in Omelas which is very vibrant and glorious. Though the writer does not give an account of the social, political and economic setup of omegas. On the contrary, the state of happiness and splendor
In “The Lottery” the author uses many different types of themes to inspire the reader to feel certain emotions. Themes such as the perils of blindly sticking to outdated traditions. Traditions such as sacrificial murder in which some ancient societies believed that “Life brings death, and death recycles life” (Griffin); this shows how some readers could accept the actions depicted in this story. Yet another way of looking at it and finding a way to accept it is that it’s been said that capital punishment today is a form of ritualistic killing. But other readers may just see it as cold blooded murder in which they may be appalled that some societies could still do this in 1948 when this story was written.
The Lottery movie and the book were alike and different in many ways. They both had like the same theme. But they were mostly different. Personally I would prefer the movie over the book… Mostly because the book confused me a lot.
It would be hard to think people being killed and people without morals would be similar, but The Lord of the Flies and "The Lottery" have a lot of differences and that is what makes them interesting. William Golding and Shirley Jackson wrote some similar stories. However, some differences between The Lord of the Flies and The Lottery are the motives for persecuting someone, the setting and the way people are killed.
In the stories of “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson and “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins, both authors deliver the dangers of blindly following tradition that can lead to death, fear and no advancement in society. In “The Lottery” their tradition is to kill a person that is randomly chosen by using a lottery. To compare, in “The Hunger Games” children are also picked out of a lottery from each district and if they are chosen, they need to fight against each other to death. Both stories share a tradition of cruel and murderous behavior but they have a slight difference in tradition.
The title of the story plays a role in how Shirley Jackson used some literary elements to help mask the evils and develop the story. The title “The Lottery” serves as an allegory. When people think of the lottery majority of people associate it with something good like the New York State Lottery where you can win some money. In the story it is used as a way to pick someone to be killed. In the story everyone gathers in the town square and the town’s people draw family names until a black dot is one the slip of paper. Which
In stories that both end with innocent people being brutally murdered for the sake of upholding a tradition, there are bound to be similarities. The Hunger Games, directed by Gary Ross, is the story of a girl who is chosen as a sacrifice in the annual Hunger Games, forced to fight and kill tributes from other districts to survive. The Lottery, by Shirley Jackson, is the story of a woman who is chosen as a sacrifice in the annual lottery, stoned to death by the people in her village. The Hunger Games and The Lottery have similar symbols, characters, and settings.
To begin with, first difference between ‘The Hunger Game’ and ‘The Lottery’ is the purpose of the ritual tradition. It is true that both of them follows the ritual tradition. However, they have different purpose to do so. In the movie , the purpose of the hunger game was to atone their previous rebellion and to prevent another one (The Hunger Games, 2012). On the other hand, the purpose of the lottery was to wish for a rich year (Jackson, 2016). Therefore, ‘The Hunger Game’ and ‘The Lottery’ has different reason why the ritual tradition is happening.