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I have a BA in English from the University of Arizona and a Master's Degree in Bilingual and Multicultural Education from Northern Arizona University. I am bilingual and biliterate in Spanish and English. I taught high school English for 10 years then moved down to middle school, where I've taught both 7th and 8th grade for the past 6 years. I am also adjunct faculty in the Teacher Education Department for our local community college.
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Answered a Question in The Lottery
Old Man Warner does say "Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon." The inference we can make there is that this about sacrifice for a good harvest so that the town is able to survive the winter. -
Answered a Question in The Lottery
Jackson's use of foreshadowing is powerful and well-played in The Lottery. Yes, as discussed above, the beautiful day and the seemingly innocent gathering of stones by the boys (notice that it's... -
Answered a Question in The Lottery
Mrs. Hutchinson's apron represents the normality of life - she was doing the dishes and "clean forgot what day it was..." The implication there is that Jackson misleads us into thinking that the... -
Answered a Question in The Lottery
Mr. Warner also says "Used to be a saying 'Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon.'" The theme of The Lottery is the mindless leming-like following of customs/traditions without questioning the purpose. -
Answered a Question in The Lottery
There are several conflicts in The Lottery; however, the main conflict is Tessie Hutchinson's reaction to "winning" the lottery. This conflict is both internal and external - internal on Tessie's...
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