The+Lottery

You may read the entire story here. [|The Lottery.doc]

Your journal entry question for today has a few parts:

1- As we were reading the conclusion of the short story, what thoughts or feelings were going through your mind. Were you surprised? shocked? scared? sad? all of the above?

2- What rituals in our society are like the ritual in "The Lottery"?

3- What values are present AND absent from the story?

4- Are the villagers guilty of manslaughter? Perhaps murder? Why or why not?

5- How does the author, Shirley Jackson, foreshadow what is going to happen. Please refer back to the story and use specific examples to support your answer.

6- In a paragraph or more, discuss the important role foreshadowing played in this short story.

7- What is symbolism? Explain the significance of symbolism in this story. Hint: examine the names of the characters, such as Mr. Summers, Mr. Graves and Mr. Delacroix. Also, consider their occupations as well.

8- Write a brief review of the story. Be sure to clearly state your opinion, //without// giving away too many details for future readers.

9- Now, using your review as a guide, you are to create a [|"movie poster"] for //The Lottery//. Movie posters are designed to encourage consumers to rent or buy the movie. Therefore, the poster should be "eye-catching". There should also be a 1-2 sentence statement that also attempts to "draw in" viewers. Be careful, as in # 8, do not give away too much information.

10- This part of the assignment will be a lot of fun! Now, you must create a soundtrack for //The Lottery//. Your soundtrack should consist of a minimum of 8 songs. For each song, you must explain the following: a- why you chose the song and why it is "fitting" for the movie; b- during which party of the story would the song be most appropriate; an c- which part of the lyrics do you find most appropriate for the story?