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  What is the best approach to writing a comparative essay on "The Lottery" and "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas?

  Posted by cindyrene on Nov 9, 2009 at 06:37 PM

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  How do the comonplace details of life and the folksy language contribute to the impact of the story?

  Posted by dantheman6969 on Oct 12, 2009 at 09:56 AM

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  How is a thesis formed over the theme of "The Lottery"?

  Posted by stacelynn on Apr 6, 2009 at 03:03 PM

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  Please explain the symbolism of the following in "The Lottery":  black box, black spot on paper, piles of stones. 

  Posted by bamawawa on Mar 27, 2009 at 04:01 PM

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  In "The Lottery," what normal law of probability has been suspended in the story? 

  Posted by iheartsoftball06 on Feb 25, 2009 at 04:07 PM

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  What are some similarities and differences in the scapegoats and how they are used in "The Lottery" and "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas?"

  Posted by alyssaradford1 on Feb 22, 2009 at 04:04 PM

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  How are "The Lottery" and "A Rose for Emily" similar in themes?

  Posted by seattlemadilynn on Feb 10, 2009 at 07:31 PM

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  In "The Lottery," why are the people of the village willing to turn on their friends and neighbors because of a lottery?

  Posted by tuanlazy on Feb 2, 2009 at 01:56 PM

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  Is the short story "The Lottery" an interpretive fiction ?

  Posted by ranrasa55 on Nov 5, 2008 at 09:26 AM

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  "The Lottery" begins with the suggestion of idyllic country life. Identify the ominous signs which accumulate, foreshadowing later conflicts

  Posted by scott7777 on Nov 3, 2008 at 01:42 PM

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  In "The Lottery," what seems to have been the original purpose of the lottery?

  Posted by judythatsme on Oct 22, 2008 at 03:40 PM

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  What are the themes in "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson?

  Posted by katz6289 on Sep 26, 2008 at 02:46 PM

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  What do you think Shirley Jackson is driving at in The Lottery?

  Posted by blondie2 on Feb 3, 2008 at 06:35 PM

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  What is the moral lesson of the story, "The Lottery"?

  Posted by ruffa on Jan 10, 2008 at 01:35 AM

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  What are the themes and point of "The Lottery"?

  Posted by dchbowen4life on Jan 3, 2008 at 03:59 PM

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  Discuss the rebellion and conformity of the story.

  Posted by donquan on Nov 24, 2007 at 07:52 AM

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  Why is the title ironic and deceptive?

  Posted by kea on Oct 26, 2007 at 06:53 AM

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  Why do people act normal, as if nothing cruel is going to happen on the day of the lottery?

  Posted by kea on Oct 25, 2007 at 05:02 AM

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  Is "The Lottery" a collective act of murder?

  Posted by draconian on Aug 27, 2007 at 01:42 AM

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  Why are the townspeople holding the lottery?

  Posted by manda22 on Jun 23, 2007 at 05:19 PM