The aspect of sex and the use of birth control were touchy issues in the early 20th century. Sex was only for married couples that wanted to have children. The idea of sex before marriage was crazy. Because of all the beliefs about sex being only for procreation and not for pleasure birth control was not needed. There was one major event and one key person who are responsible for making the use of birth control acceptable in America. The major event being World War I. In World War I there was a lot of usage of whore houses by the French and English soldiers. A major problem with the French and English governments allowing men to go to the whorehouses was that there was rapid spread of VD. A soldier that is suffering from herpes, syphilis, or gonorrhea doesn’t fight too well. President Wilson was very concerned about the American soldiers getting sick and not able to fight. He also wanted to stop the spread of VD Wilson decided that during boot camp the soldiers would be taught about VD’s, and the effect of them. The recruits had to take a sexual education class. In the class the men were shown pictures and movies that showed what various vaginal diseases looked like, and what they would do to a mans sex organs. This was an effective in stopping the American soldiers from going to the French whorehouses. Another program the U.S. Government instituted to stop the spread of VD was to give out condoms to the soldiers. The government, however, wasn’t condoning sex with the free condoms. Printed on the condoms was “ for prevention of disease only”. The government was only using birth control to stop VD not pregnancy. After World War I the GI’s that came home used the information they learned in the sexual education classes in boot camp and put them to work. With the knowledge of the condom and the recent invention of the car, premarital sex was widely practiced. The women of post World War I had twice as much sex as their mothers had had. Many people in the early 1900’s said sex was not only for reproduction but for pleasure as well. The psychologist Sigmund Freud said sex was a natural human behavior. He said that every normal human had a natural biological sex drive. Another person who contradicted the idea of sex only for marriage and babies was Havloc Ellis.
The Lottery is an amazing work of fiction not only because of its extraordinary twist on the concept of tradition, but for its classic irony and impeccable use of symbolism. The Lottery questions whether or not tradition should be respected for what it is or evolve to suit new generations. When asked the purpose of writing The Lottery, Shirley Jackson responded that the story was "to shock the story's readers with a graphic demonstration of the pointless violence and general inhumanity in their own lives." (237) Jackson was a true visionary as a female author who created a thought provoking and alarming story to readers in a time when tradition was still heavily weighted in society.
Throughout history, tradition has been considered sacred. Throughout Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Lottery,” the characters closely follow the tradition of a yearly lottery within the village. To these villagers, the tradition of the lottery is very important. This is most likely due to the fact that there is no one who would even dare to mess with it, because the villagers are all too afraid to say anything and cause a fuss. The traditions of the village lottery bring the town together, even though the outcome is unfortunate for the winner. Jackson uses tradition in the story to create meaning in the characters and their lottery. The tradition of the lottery, blindly following the lottery rules, and the occasional lack of tradition as a whole make Jackson’s “The Lottery” an effective short story.
Summers throughout the ordeal. The author goes so far as to use the word “cheerfully” as a latecomer makes her way into the crowd— “Mr. Summers… said cheerfully, ‘Thought we were going to have to get on without you, Tessie.’” Mrs. Hutchinson, the late comer, responds jokingly, “Wouldn’t have me leave m’dishes in the sink, now would you, Joe?” Small exchanges like this one suggest a collective acceptance among the town. The atmosphere of the story is symbolic to the effect that societies seem to be desensitized to the atrocities in world around them, be it abroad or even among their neighbors. This lottery strikes little fear in its participants regardless of their knowledge of the inevitable outcome. It’s the way of the world, so to speak; Just another civic activity. “The lottery was conducted—as were the square dances, the teen club, and the Halloween Program—by Mr. Summers, who had time and energy to devote to civic activities.” Everyone seems to turn a blind eye to the brutality of the event, going about it as if were at all to be comparable to any other communal activity. Even the children participate without a second thought, playfully collecting stones among themselves in the beginning of the
I definitely agree with your idea for the first question. Sanger, Dowling, and Comstock have own reasons toward the birth control. Especially Dowing emphasize on religious perspective that it is American’s duty to give birth as much they get pregnant because that’s what God intended to do. Moreover, he even reprimands the women for not fulfilling their duty but taking benefits as Christian. Just to make your argument stronger, I recommend using quotes from the Dowling’s From Race-Suicide such as “Practically, they say to Him: “Let us make a compact; in the law You place before me are certain things which I accept; but the consequences I decline; I will embrace pleasure but reject duty; what agrees with my inclinations and the ideas and decrees
Yarmove, Jay A. “Jackson’s ‘The Lottery’.” The Explicator 52 (1994): 234-44. Rpt. in Jay A. Yormove on Symbolism in the Story. Bloom’s Major Short Story Writers. Ed. Harold Bloom. Broomall: Chelsea, 2001. 41-42. Print.
Griffin, Amy A. “Jackson’s The Lottery.” Explicator 58.1 (1999): 44. Academic Search Complete. Web. 2 Mar. 2014.
Tradition is huge in small towns and families and allows for unity through shared values, stories, and goals from one generation to the next. Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” carries that theme of tradition. The story follows a small town that performs the tradition of holding an annual lottery in which the winner gets stoned to death. It (tradition) is valued amongst human societies around the world, but the refusal of the villagers in “The Lottery” to let go of a terrifying long-lasting tradition suggests the negative consequences of blindly following these traditions such as violence and hypocrisy.
In today’s society there is a lot of pressure on students to make this huge payment to go to college, and due to an ungodly amount of money being thrown into universities students feel as though they will be handed a degree in return but that’s not the case at all. In the article “Let’s clarify the ‘College Worth It’ Conversation” by Andrew Kelly he gives the statistics that 45% percent of college students do not finish their degree. High schools need to better inform students interested in furthering their education with these statistics. This can be extremely eye opening to students who think college will be an easy journey with low expectations. I have learned that the more effort and participation I put into my education the more enjoyable and worth the money it seems to
Wagner-Martin, Linda. “’The Lottery’: Overview.” Reference Guide to Short Fiction. Ed. Noelle Watson. Detroit: St. James Press, 1994. Literature Resource Center. Web. 9 Mar. 2014.
Throughout time sex has been used for the human species to reproduce. When birth control was invented, sex was no longer just for reproduction. Children, especially before birth control was invented, were often times the result of sexual relations. If children were born to parents who were not married, they were considered illegitimate and legitimate to parents who were married. Society has changed how it views sex in regards to who should have sex with whom and for what purpose.
“A coach is someone who is equipped to aid individuals or groups and organisations to maximise their performance in pursuit of their desired goals.” (Dexter et al, (2011) p.4)
Jackson, Shirley. “The Lottery.” A Portable Anthology. Ed. Janet E. Gardner. Boston: New York: Bedford/St Martin’s, 2013. 242-249. Print.
Jackson, Shirley. "The Lottery." The Harper Anthology of Fiction. Ed. Sylvan Barnet. New York: HarperCollins, 989.
Hicks, Jennifer. "Overview of 'The Lottery.'" Short Stories for Students. Detroit: Gale, 2002. Literature Resource Center. Web. 21 Jan. 2014
Coaching and mentoring is a constant process that occurs all throughout a future teacher’s journey. While attending a university, it is common while in the teacher preparation program to undergo several coaching sessions and mentoring periods, which is great! Normally this continues through the first year of teaching, but something happens after that first year. If a relationship isn’t built, encouraged, and made intentional, the coaching stops. For teachers, this is strange. We are taught to constantly coach, encourage, mentor, and teach our students, but when it comes to our peers, those under us, etc., we assume that each teacher has suddenly “made it” as if someone who can make it through their first year is automatically “good to go” and will not encounter any hiccups along the way to becoming a veteran. In some instances, the teaching community is a selfish profession for the fact that you do what needs to be done for you and the students you serve, but not for your peers. You do not share your lessons, ideas, concerns, etc. Some teachers are still under the impression that if they are struggling, they are doing it wrong or they are not a “good” teacher. This is a fallacy that needs to be talked about. There is a reason that peer coaching