“Society knows perfectly well how to kill a man and has methods more subtle than death” (Andre Gide). “The Lottery” is a short story written by Shirley Jackson, that tells the story about a small town and their annual tradition of “the lottery”. On the morning of June 27, the townspeople gather in the town square. The head of each household must go up and whomever gets the slip with a mark on it, their family has to redraw. Bill Hutchinson gets the slip with the mark, then when his family draws his wife, Tessie Hutchinson, is chosen. The story then ends as Tessie is stoned to death while she bemoans the unfairness of the situation. The Hunger Games is a movie directed by Gary Ross, is the story of a girl named Katniss Everdeen, who voluntarily takes the place of her sister, Primrose Everdeen, to be in The Hunger Games: a televised competition in which two teenagers, ages 12 to 18, from each of the …show more content…
twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to fight to the death. “The Lottery” and The Hunger Games both compare in the conflicts that are shown throughout the story, but differ in the type of society people live in. Man vs.
Society is the conflict shown in both “The Lottery”, and The Hunger Games. In “The Lottery” when the town had surrounded tessie and was stoning her to death she was yelling “It isn’t fair, It isn’t right” (Jackson.7). Tessie has been chosen from the lottery to be sacrificed, and the town is following the tradition of stoning her to death. As tessie is being stoned, she is the only one that is denying the tradition. Similarly from Tessie in “The Lottery”, Katniss from The Hunger Games also has the same conflict with her society. When Katniss was in the end of the game and the rule that there could be two winners from the same district was being changed, Katniss used the nightlock berries to get the Game Makers, and President Snow to not change the rules (Ross). In order to keep the games “interesting” for the viewers the Game Makers try to make the two players from District 12, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, fight. Katniss fights against the Game Makers and President Snow. In conclusion both “The Lottery” and The Hunger Games have the same conflicts in
common. “The Lottery” and The Hunger Games both contrast in the types of societies that are presented. As the lottery was approaching the townspeople were preparing for it, “Bobby and Harry Jones and Dickie Delacroix-- the villagers pronounced this name “Dellacroy”-- eventually made a great pile of stones in one corner of the square and guarded it against the raids of other boys” (Jackson.1). People are not bothered by what is to come throughout the day, they act like it is another day. The townspeople are not reacting to what is going on they are doing what they think is right. Although the society in “The Lottery” is contempt with its tradition the society in The Hunger Games is not. After the death of Ru from District 11, Ru’s father rebels against the peacekeepers, and later so does the whole population of District 11 (Ross). The people see what is wrong with society and attack the only thing that sides with the Capitol, The Peace Keepers. The society in District 11, along with most of the Districts, does not seem contemp with how the Government is treating them. In conclusion “The Lottery” and The Hunger Games both differ in the way their society thinks. “The Lottery” and The Hunger Games both have the same conflict, Man v. Society. But They also differ in the types of societies they present. (need something to leave the reader thinking about my paper)
War as seen through the eyes of Ambrose Bierce in An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge depicts it as truly gritty. The author successfully sends a message of how death is a part of war, and it is not as noble or glorious as one would think it is. Due to popular media, we have this attitude that the protagonist is going to go down in a blaze of glory, and while it may be true for some, it is not like that for everyone. War is rough, dark, and gritty but no one ever wants to talk about those parts of war because it would ruin the fantasy of it.
Several generations have gone through some type of an unfair law that they had to obey, for example, in past generations African Americans were enslaved, but more presently the lack of rights the LGBT members have with marriage. This can relate to the stories “Antigone” and “The Lottery” because the characters in each story went through unfair tragedies. The laws in each of these stories are different, but actually very similar as shown by the end result.
A common phrase used in courts is that someone is “innocent until proven guilty.” Through the plot’s of “The Lottery” and The Crucible, this idea of people being innocent until guilty is shown, however, the part of this phrase about proving that guilt is conveniently left out. Of course, both stories took place in a time in which the villagers felt no need for there to be any kind of trial or reasoning for someone’s death. Rather, the persecutions that occured in these stories took place to ensure that barbaric tendencies did not spread among the people within their villages. This idea of keeping people from being barbaric or evil enforces the idea that perhaps people truly think that the people who choose the marked paper are really deserving
There are many different points of view about human behaviors. Through specific characters mentioned in Fahrenheit 451, “A Very Old Man Enormous Wings”, and “The Lottery”, individual attitudes are exaggerated to the point that their evil motivations behind their behaviors are obvious. Everyday humans attempt to attach the connotation of good to humanity, but it’s just because humans want to look past the fact that we are realistically not good. It is very difficult for us to reflect on our own behaviors. Even though people try to avoid admitting it, we always try to be the best in whatever we do. We naturally make our own survivals the best we can make it. Harming others knowingly and enjoying it is a hallmark of being evil. Good is not only
First, Both stories show that the main characters Peeta, Katniss, Bill, and Tesse follow tradition because no one would dare go against it. In “The Hunger Games” demands are given from the capitol for two tributes to be chosen from a district regardless of their status. “The Hunger Games” began because of civil uprising and to remind citizens to stay in their place. One of the characters Peeta says “I wish that I could show the Capitol they don't own me, that I am more than just a piece in their games”(Collins). He knows that the districts having to suffer because of the lost against the capitol is wrong but he knows that tradition must be followed or else. In the beginning of The Lottery citizens from a small town all gather together in the town square for the lottery. With only three-hundred people in the town the lottery only takes two h...
The Hunger Games was a good movie when it came out. This movie refers to a dystopia world in which there are 12 districts and a capitol who rules with an iron fist, in which the districts must provide a tribute to fight in an annual Hunger Game as a punishment for a past rebellion. Katniss Everdeen is a hunter from the 12th district, which Gale, her friend gives her tips on hunting. One day her sister, Primrose Everdeen, is chosen for the Hunger Games, and in order to save her, she volunteers instead to serve in the Games along with Peeta Mellark. During a TV interview, Peeta confesses her love for Katniss Everdeen, which causes the enragement of the latter; however, she later forgives him as he explains to her that it was only to gain sponsors. During the Hunger Games, she did not receive a lot of supplies except some medicine to cure a wound, but Districts 1 and 2 almost won the Game due to their training, and amount of supplies which Katniss destroys but cannot recover any of them. The Hunger Games was one of the best movies I ever watched because it has a little bit of everything and it captures the real-life survival game that we live on a daily basis.
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
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?
Although people can fear an outcome of telling the truth or standing up for what they believe is right, being a bystander in a poor situation doesn’t exempt someone from innocence. Whether it involves a murder or telling the truth, if someone knows it is wrong and does nothing to take part in what’s going on they are no better than the ones involved in the conflict. In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee and The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, both stories involve bystanders. A bystander is not innocent when they do nothing about the problem going on around them.
Though many societies are different from each other in appearance, they have more aspects in common than some may expect. This is very true in the societies in the movie, The Hunger Games, directed by Gary Ross, and the short story, “The Lottery,” written by Shirley Jackson. The Hunger Games is about the struggle of a young woman who is trying to survive a deadly competition between multiple people drawn and nominated to fight to the death for sport due to a failed revolt against the government. “The Lottery” is a story about how families are picked at random with one member getting stoned to death and how a young woman decides to stand up to her society. Both The Hunger Games and “The Lottery” have many similarities in regards to tradition
The Hunger Games, directed by Gary Ross, was released in 2012. The film is about a young girl who lives in one of the twelve districts of the Capitol of Panem. To keep these districts from resorting to war like past times, the capitol now forces one girl and one boy to fight to the death until only one remains. Jennifer Lawrence, staring as Katniss Everdeen, has been chosen to represent district 12. The film uses many different elements to display all the emotional and physical struggles Katniss must endure while participating in the games.
In The Hunger Games, the inequality between the rich and the poor is the biggest theme presented in the book. Throughout the book, Katniss mentions that starvation is common in District 12, and she has often gone hunting illegally in the woods for food for her family. This is an example of how the rich and the poor are separated. Wealth is only centralized in the hands of the rich, while the poor are left to starve, leaving disparity. The best examples of the inequality between the rich and the poor is seen in the tessera system, and the way the tributes are selected for the games. In the novel, they have what is called “the reaping”, which is the lottery at which they choose the tributes for the games. It is said in the book that the poor is more likely to be picked than the rich are. In the tessera system, children
The movie The Hunger Games, originally based on a book by Suzanne Collins, is about a place called Panem, which is ruled by the Capitol and has 12 districts within it. These 12 districts are separated founded on their economic statuses, meaning the higher the district, the more impoverished the residents are. There are 2 tributes that are chosen to participate, forcibly, in The Hunger Games each year. Each competitor is instructed to eliminate one another in order to survive and come out on top. There is only one tribute allowed to come out of the arena alive. Katniss lives in District 12, which is the most impoverished district of them all, and she volunteers as tribute in “the Reaping” when her sister is chosen to participate. She and the other tribute from her district, Peeta, make it into the arena with the hopes that one of them comes out the winner and above all else, alive (Ross, 2012). I will refrain from going any further just in case you have not read the book or have not seen the movie. In terms of soci...
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.
In “The Lottery” the author uses descriptive language to describe the box and how it represents tradition. Jackson says, “The original paraphernalia for the lottery had been lost long ago, and the black box now resting on the stool had been put into use even before Old Man Warner, the oldest man in town, was born.” Even though this tradition is bad and inhumane, the villagers just back away from the box. The difference is in The Hunger Games, the games are described as harsh and just totally not right for any human being in any part of the districts. The author uses symbolism as a way to represent the importance of tradition in this story. Katniss and her friend don’t like it in the districts her friend (Gale) says, “Leave the district. Run off. Live in the woods. You and I, we could make it” (Collins