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Who is the main character in "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson?
Created by whitechocolate13 on Sep 16, 2009 in the The Lottery Group.
which poem has the same theme with "the lottery"?
Created by lottery on Jun 1, 2009 in the The Lottery Group.
Do you think this sort of lottery could take place in your own community? Why or why not?
Created by rsandhu19 on Mar 21, 2009 in the The Lottery Group.- Does the situation in this story compare to anything you know in real life? Explain.
Created by manisingh on Mar 21, 2009 in the The Lottery Group. - What character do you most believe would agree with the need for strong work ethic and why?
Created by ksidhu19 on Mar 21, 2009 in the The Lottery Group. 
What can I explain from the paragraphs 2 and 3 of the story The Lottery?
Created by lola4 on Mar 4, 2009 in the The Lottery Group.- What passage should I choose from the story "the Lottery" to make my explanation essay?
Created by lola4 on Mar 1, 2009 in the The Lottery Group. 
I would like a thesis statement for my paragraph about the significance of the setting in "The Lottery"
Created by skumar99 on Feb 17, 2009 in the The Lottery Group.
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What a fascinating discussion of a great piece of literature. Who is the main character? Perhaps...
Posted by ask996 on Sep 29, 2009 in the The Lottery Group.
In my mind, the community is the main character of the short story. The idea that the lottery...
Posted by akannan on Sep 19, 2009 in the The Lottery Group.
I agree with the previous posts--fascinating discussion, really! I would go with Tessie as main...
Posted by amy-lepore on Sep 17, 2009 in the The Lottery Group.
I agree with the previous posts, but I must also argue for the black box as a main character. ...
Posted by emratica on Sep 16, 2009 in the The Lottery Group.- I like the idea of the lottery as the main character in the story, but I cannot resist nominating...
Posted by speamerfam on Sep 16, 2009 in the The Lottery Group. 
The lottery itself is the main character. All of the story's conflict revolves around the...
Posted by scarletpimpernel on Sep 16, 2009 in the The Lottery Group.- I think that the overriding theme of Jackson's work lies in the tyranny of the majority and the...
Posted by akannan on Aug 29, 2009 in the The Lottery Group. - While I have not seen a movie version of "The Lottery," I wonder if your misapplied analogy is...
Posted by speamerfam on Aug 29, 2009 in the The Lottery Group. - I would disagree with you also that disease and war equal a modern day lottery. While...
Posted by scarletpimpernel on Aug 28, 2009 in the The Lottery Group. - I don't know if I agree with you. The lottery in the story is a tradition that the community...
Posted by amy-lepore on Aug 28, 2009 in the The Lottery Group. - I think we only need to look at our own recent history as evidence of this. In the days...
Posted by akannan on Jul 19, 2009 in the The Lottery Group. 
I'm not sure what a poetry example would be, but in my opinion the key theme of "The Lottery"...
Posted by lynn30k on Jun 2, 2009 in the The Lottery Group.
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