Shirley Jackson

Do certain characters, objects, or setting seem to symbolize something or have greater meaning? What criteria will you use for your analysis/evaluation? What debatable claim can be made that others may not have thought about?

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Literary Analysis For this assignment, you will use the literary element(s) in which you make a claim about a short story (Week 12) you’ve read for this module. Short stories for analysis: “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson or “The Man Who Was Almost a Man” by Richard Wright. You can select the short story you … Read more

The Lottery: Out of the following 10 elements choose 3 and find 3 literary criticisms of The Lottery  use textual evidence and the 3 criticisms to support the chosen 3 element.

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The Lottery by Shirley Jackson Out of the following 10 elements choose 3 and find 3 literary criticisms of The Lottery  use textual evidence and the 3 criticisms to support the chosen 3 element.  1. Theme 2. Symbolism 3. Irony 4.Conflict 5. Point of View 6. Author’s Style 7. Characterization 8. Structure/Organization 9. Figurative Language- … Read more