The Lottery Group at eNotes http://www.enotes.com/lottery/group The latest discussion, including questions and answers, from the The Lottery Group at eNotes. Fri, 4 Dec 2009 12:54:40 en-us <![CDATA[In her short story, "The Lottery" Shirley Jackson reveals the inherent...]]> http://www.enotes.com/lottery/q-and-a/why-do-you-thinkso-many-people-were-bitter-about-121277 http://www.enotes.com/lottery/q-and-a/why-do-you-thinkso-many-people-were-bitter-about-121277 Fri, 4 Dec 2009 12:54:40 PST <![CDATA[I think that there are several reasons for readers being bitter about...]]> http://www.enotes.com/lottery/q-and-a/why-do-you-thinkso-many-people-were-bitter-about-121277 http://www.enotes.com/lottery/q-and-a/why-do-you-thinkso-many-people-were-bitter-about-121277 Fri, 4 Dec 2009 10:45:03 PST <![CDATA[Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" is a chilling short story, to say the...]]> http://www.enotes.com/lottery/q-and-a/why-do-you-thinkso-many-people-were-bitter-about-121277 http://www.enotes.com/lottery/q-and-a/why-do-you-thinkso-many-people-were-bitter-about-121277 Fri, 4 Dec 2009 10:09:05 PST <![CDATA[Why do you think so many people were bitter about this story when it...]]> http://www.enotes.com/lottery/q-and-a/why-do-you-thinkso-many-people-were-bitter-about-121277 http://www.enotes.com/lottery/q-and-a/why-do-you-thinkso-many-people-were-bitter-about-121277 Fri, 4 Dec 2009 09:14:35 PST <![CDATA[1. The idea that the town carries on the lottery for no other reason...]]> http://www.enotes.com/lottery/q-and-a/can-you-explain-various-instances-unfairness-120363 http://www.enotes.com/lottery/q-and-a/can-you-explain-various-instances-unfairness-120363 Tue, 1 Dec 2009 14:28:25 PST <![CDATA[What are some examples of unfairness in "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson?]]> http://www.enotes.com/lottery/q-and-a/can-you-explain-various-instances-unfairness-120363 http://www.enotes.com/lottery/q-and-a/can-you-explain-various-instances-unfairness-120363 Tue, 1 Dec 2009 13:15:22 PST <![CDATA[both silky bob in "after twenty years" and Tessie in "the lottery" help...]]> http://www.enotes.com/lottery/q-and-a/both-silky-bob-after-twenty-years-tessie-lottery-120031 http://www.enotes.com/lottery/q-and-a/both-silky-bob-after-twenty-years-tessie-lottery-120031 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:17:12 PST <![CDATA[In reply to #2:  I think that our society "stones" people today. ...]]> http://www.enotes.com/lottery/group/discuss/do-you-think-this-sort-lottery-could-take-pla-37133#6 http://www.enotes.com/lottery/group/discuss/do-you-think-this-sort-lottery-could-take-pla-37133#6 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:11:30 PST <![CDATA[Doesn't this "Lottery" show our true human nature?  Its ok as long as...]]> http://www.enotes.com/lottery/group/discuss/do-you-think-this-sort-lottery-could-take-pla-37133#5 http://www.enotes.com/lottery/group/discuss/do-you-think-this-sort-lottery-could-take-pla-37133#5 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:05:28 PST <![CDATA[In reply to #1:If this practice was allowed in my community, people...]]> http://www.enotes.com/lottery/group/discuss/do-you-think-this-sort-lottery-could-take-pla-37133#4 http://www.enotes.com/lottery/group/discuss/do-you-think-this-sort-lottery-could-take-pla-37133#4 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:04:12 PST <![CDATA[I would think that Tessie is almost riddled with conflicts, as the...]]> http://www.enotes.com/lottery/q-and-a/what-two-personal-internal-conflicts-tessies-118803 http://www.enotes.com/lottery/q-and-a/what-two-personal-internal-conflicts-tessies-118803 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:37:05 PST <![CDATA[In Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery," Tessie is reluctant to join in the...]]> http://www.enotes.com/lottery/q-and-a/what-two-personal-internal-conflicts-tessies-118803 http://www.enotes.com/lottery/q-and-a/what-two-personal-internal-conflicts-tessies-118803 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:01:29 PST <![CDATA[What are two personal internal conflicts in the character Tessie?]]> http://www.enotes.com/lottery/q-and-a/what-two-personal-internal-conflicts-tessies-118803 http://www.enotes.com/lottery/q-and-a/what-two-personal-internal-conflicts-tessies-118803 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:29:46 PST <![CDATA[The two stories are similar in that they talk about two societies, two...]]> http://www.enotes.com/lottery/q-and-a/what-best-approach-write-comparative-essay-lottery-114365 http://www.enotes.com/lottery/q-and-a/what-best-approach-write-comparative-essay-lottery-114365 Mon, 9 Nov 2009 19:32:23 PST <![CDATA[When writing a comparative essay on two stories, it is often helpful to...]]> http://www.enotes.com/lottery/q-and-a/what-best-approach-write-comparative-essay-lottery-114365 http://www.enotes.com/lottery/q-and-a/what-best-approach-write-comparative-essay-lottery-114365 Mon, 9 Nov 2009 19:23:08 PST <![CDATA[What is the best approach to writing a comparative essay on "The...]]> http://www.enotes.com/lottery/q-and-a/what-best-approach-write-comparative-essay-lottery-114365 http://www.enotes.com/lottery/q-and-a/what-best-approach-write-comparative-essay-lottery-114365 Mon, 9 Nov 2009 18:37:40 PST <![CDATA[Test--Shirley Jackson Short Stories]]> http://www.enotes.com/documents/test-shirley-jackson-short-stories-47503 http://www.enotes.com/documents/test-shirley-jackson-short-stories-47503 PST <![CDATA[Great question, and one I think deserves attention.  It has a...]]> http://www.enotes.com/lottery/q-and-a/need-some-examples-how-women-were-inferior-108901 http://www.enotes.com/lottery/q-and-a/need-some-examples-how-women-were-inferior-108901 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:05:03 PST <![CDATA[I need some examples of how the women were inferior and portrayed...]]> http://www.enotes.com/lottery/q-and-a/need-some-examples-how-women-were-inferior-108901 http://www.enotes.com/lottery/q-and-a/need-some-examples-how-women-were-inferior-108901 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:21:08 PST <![CDATA[Story starts describing the atmosphere of scene, and is drawn a picture...]]> http://www.enotes.com/lottery/q-and-a/lottery-by-shirley-jackson-how-would-you-93063 http://www.enotes.com/lottery/q-and-a/lottery-by-shirley-jackson-how-would-you-93063 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:06:42 PST