The Importance Of Guilty In Stand-Up And The Lottery

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Innocent until proven guilty can go a long way for someone with help from bystanders. They are much needed for cases without their help almost every time the wrong person might be put behind bars. In the texts of Stand-up and “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson they delve deep into the importance of speaking up for what is wrong and making it right. Bystanders are guilty if they witnessed a crime that they knew was wrong they should help them before it escalates out of hand.
Bystanders are guilty in some cases such as for something that involves the deaths of innocent people. The first text talks about how speaking up could have saved many lives in a small town. “It isn’t fair,it isn’t right” (Jackson) as they approach Mrs.Hutchinson she screams out for help, but no one comes to her aid. Everyone stands by and watches but they don’t help her. Is it wrong no one spoke up? Of course it’s wrong they’re watching someone be dragged away to their death. As they get …show more content…

These people saw the wrong around them and had to do something in order to set it right. In Stand-Up two individuals stand up against the wrong and strive to make it right. In Stand-Up Malala gets injured speaking out against the Taliban. Her own opinion got herself hurt by trying to speak out against the wrong. Even though Malala was shot it didn’t shake her faith of wanting her right for education. If people were to worry about being hurt trying to speak against someone, then so many bad people would get away. “How dare the Taliban take away my basic right to education?” (Stand-Up) Malala stood up for her right to learn by speaking up for herself others have a right to learn. If Malala didn’t say anything then she wouldn’t get the education she wants and others would soon be in her place. Standing by and watching people be stripped of their rights is wrong. Malala saw that and spoke up and tried to help

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