Patti Mullins Professor Nelson Composition 1302 2 August 2011 “Lottery Symbolism Revealed” In "The Lottery," Shirley Jackson’s shocking short story seeks to caution her readers to question their own existing traditions, social rituals, and customs and to bring attention to the inhumanity prevalent in society today. The tradition of “The Lottery” in this case is similar to religious traditions because religion in most instances is passed on to children at a very early age without question and children rarely openly question their parents’ choice in that matter. In addition, the villagers in this story sacrificed a symbolic scapegoat as their means of atonement. The 300 townspeople of a small New England town gather
My view on the story Maria Concepcion The writer Katherine Anne Porter wrote a short story about a young woman who catches her husband cheating with another woman, whom she knows. This story was very interesting to me. Although at times I felt like I didn’t understand some of her writing, I did however follow along with the story. Maria Concepcion seemed to be a vivacious young woman, only 18 years old. She was hard working, as she went to the market every day to sell her fowls.
During that time it was expected of wives to care for all the home matters including taking care of the children. Minnie’s number one priority though, was to her husband. Anything he needed she was to do and many men expected their wives to be happy they had the privilege. Most of the time the wives had no say as to their lives or their family’s life, whatever the husband said, it was not to be questioned. Mrs. Hale tells the reader about Minnie’s life as a young woman who was attractive, colorful and creative.
Every year my family can receive a lot of Zongzi and moon cakes as gifts. Usually we cannot finish so have to throwing them all away. Most of the people do not know the real meaning of every festival and just think it as holidays
Where her father had described her as a ‘real southern belle’. However she does a lot more than act. Being as her mother is ill she “practically run that big house” cooking and cleaning to keep the house running. She enjoyed helping out with the household chores, however
After Marguerite destroyed all the clones she had made, she started to treat Francine like an only child. Francine could get away with anything like breaking stuff, back talking and other disruptive stuff. Francine was actually a good kid. Some of Francine’s talents include: singing, dancing, drawing, writing creative stories, and she could double dutch. In 1952 on Francine’s tenth birthday, her birth parents, Fred and Feonia came to see her.
The women of Waknuk seem to be more like a bystander, or a supporter. Some women happen to be more like an achiever, they have dignity, and commitment. A great example of a women that portrays these assumptions is Emily Strorm. Emily is a mother of four, specifically David, Petra, Sarah and Mary. Emily is also Waknuk’s leader, Joseph’s wife.
As a wife and a mother they are supposed to clean, cook, make sure appointments are made, everything is organized and etc. Women are not to cry and complain of “wife’s duties” but to enjoy them.” I want a wife who will plan the menus, do the necessary grocery shopping, prepare meals, and serve them and then the clean.” Judy as a wife tells what she is wanted to when there is company. Generally in the 21st century, the women still take care
She could only remember moments before the day of the accident. Her family had to lie to her every day and convince her that it is October 13th but what took place before the accident. It was her father’s birthday on that day and all she did was replay that day whenever she woke up. She read the same old newspapers, at the same time, ate the
My Mother and her Sister “My Mother and her Sister” is written by Jane Rogers I 1996. It is a shot story about the relationship between the narrator, her mother and her aunt Lucy. The narrator is a young woman named Dorothy, who tells about her childhood and her mothers parenting skills compared to her aunt. When Dorothy was a child, she was living alone with her mother and her brother Tim. Dorothy and her mother had a great relationship, they where always making fun of aunt Lucy and how she was the ideal mother and wife.