Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
9 sentence paragraph
THE LOTTERY
In Shirley Jackson's short story, "The Lottery", irony is portrayed through the community event of the lottery. As the reader begins to read the story, they assume the lottery is something that is celebrated, but as the story progresses, the reader realizes that the lottery is nothing but a death sentence. In the beginning of the story, the setting sets the mood of a perfect summer's day. The first sentence states, " The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full summer day, the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green" (1) When people think of summer, they think of happy, joyful, good times. This makes the reader think that there will be no harm done and the results of the lottery will be something positive and good. As the reader gets more in depth into the story, he or she will realize that the lottery is really negative and bad: a death sentence. After everyone had picked a piece of paper out of the black box, they began to look around the crowd to see who had "won" the lottery. Bill Hutchinson was standing back quietly, staring down at the death sentence in his hand. Tessie Hutchinson started yelling at Mr. Summer's, saying "You didn't give him enough time to take the paper he wanted. I saw you. It wasn't fair!" (6) Since Tessie had "won", she finally came to the realization that the lottery wasn't fair and that it wasn't a good thing only because it was happening to her. That shows that winning the lottery isn't a good thing at all.
The lottery
The Lottery
Author: Shirley Jackson
What is justice?
When people get what they deserve.
Traditions~going to my aunt's and uncles's house on Christmas.
What is justice?
When people get what they deserve.
Traditions~going to my aunt's and uncles's house on Christmas.
~Eating turkey on Thanksgiving, and going by grandmas.
The community/town in this short story.
The town was a very little town and seemed to be “old fashioned”. Everyone in the town was segregated.
What happened to Mrs. Hutchinson? Why?
Mrs. Hutchinson was stoned to death because she won the lottery. There was no reason given to why this happend. Mrs. Hutchinson comes to the ralization that it's not fair, because at last, she was being the one stoned.
Questions:Why do they do the lottery?
Who started the tradition?
Why is the lottery so messed up?
The community/town in this short story.
The town was a very little town and seemed to be “old fashioned”. Everyone in the town was segregated.
What happened to Mrs. Hutchinson? Why?
Mrs. Hutchinson was stoned to death because she won the lottery. There was no reason given to why this happend. Mrs. Hutchinson comes to the ralization that it's not fair, because at last, she was being the one stoned.
Questions:Why do they do the lottery?
Who started the tradition?
Why is the lottery so messed up?
Why do Tessy's kids throw rocks at her and not think it's wrong.
Quote:
“The children had stones already. And someone gave little Davey Hutchinson a few pebbles.” - stand up for your family.
Quote:
“The children had stones already. And someone gave little Davey Hutchinson a few pebbles.” - stand up for your family.
By the waters of babylon
By the waters of Babylon
Author: Stephen Vincent Benet
Do you believe we process information to fast? What is your view on technological advancements?
I do not think we process information to fast, i think we apply the information to fast and dont realize what we're doing. It makes life easier but because we do that we become lazy and end up doing things wrong.
Plot: ~Walked out of sight of the village and waited for a sign from the Gods on a rock, ~Went east following a white fawn, Through the forest and past the forest people, ~Walked the god roads and came to the banks of the great river,~ crossed the river to the Place of the Gods, ~Went north in the Place of the Gods, went into the great temple in the middle of the city,~ north toward dead houses, ~went inside a dead house, ~entered a dead room, slept in front of the fire, ~When back to his home in the hills.
Questions:
Do you believe we process information to fast? What is your view on technological advancements?
I do not think we process information to fast, i think we apply the information to fast and dont realize what we're doing. It makes life easier but because we do that we become lazy and end up doing things wrong.
Plot: ~Walked out of sight of the village and waited for a sign from the Gods on a rock, ~Went east following a white fawn, Through the forest and past the forest people, ~Walked the god roads and came to the banks of the great river,~ crossed the river to the Place of the Gods, ~Went north in the Place of the Gods, went into the great temple in the middle of the city,~ north toward dead houses, ~went inside a dead house, ~entered a dead room, slept in front of the fire, ~When back to his home in the hills.
Questions:
What year is this?
what is the dead house?
Who are the gods?
why are these people so un-advanced?
Quote:I said, “Father, they were men! I have been in the Place of the Gods and seen it! Now slay me, if it is the law- but still I know they were men.”
what is the dead house?
Who are the gods?
why are these people so un-advanced?
Quote:I said, “Father, they were men! I have been in the Place of the Gods and seen it! Now slay me, if it is the law- but still I know they were men.”
There Will Come Soft Rains
Pre-reading In the year 2026, things will be very advanced. Technology will be more advanced and we're gonna have a lot more cooler and high-tech things.
Plot/Reaction
7:00 – time to get up
7:45 – breakfast time
8:05 – off to school, off to work
9:15 – time to clean
8:05 – off to school, off to work
9:15 – time to clean
10:00 – the sun come out from behind the rain
10:15 – the garden sprinklers whirled up
12:oo noon – a dog whined, shivering on the front porch
2:00 – the regiments of mice hummed out
2:15 – the dog was gone
2:35 – bridge tables sprouted from patio walls
4:00 – the tables folded
4:30 the nursery walls glowed, animals took shape
5:00 – the bath filled with clear hot water
6,7,8:oo – the dinner dished manipulated
9:00 – the beds warmed their hidden circuits
9:05 – “which poem would you like this evening?”
10:00 – the house began to die
- Questions
- - Why is there a dog on the front porch? * Why are there no people?
- Quote
-”Today is August 4, 2026…in the city of Allendale, California.”
CONTENTS OF A DEAD MAN'S POCKET
CONTENTS OF A DEAD MANS POCKETS
Title of Selection: Contents of a Dead Man's Pocket
By: Jack Finney
Date Read: 10/8/10
Pre-readinglife.Top 5 priorities in my life:
1. family and friends.
2. school
3. soccer
4. love
By: Jack Finney
Date Read: 10/8/10
Pre-readinglife.Top 5 priorities in my life:
1. family and friends.
2. school
3. soccer
4. love
5. Faith
Plot/Reaction
The yellow sheet of paper was full of facts, quotations and figures that he needed for work. Tom retrieves the paper by climbing out of the window, onto the side of the building.
Questions
1. Why did he work instead of going to the movies with his wife?
2. Why didn't he care about the paper the second time it flew out of the window?
Quote
He thought of all the evenings he had spent away from her, working; and he regretted them. He thought wonderingly of his fierce ambition and the direction his life had taken; he thought of the hours he'd spent by himself, filling in the yellow sheet that had brought him out here.Contents of the dead man's pockets, he thought with sudden fierce anger, a wasted life.
Plot/Reaction
The yellow sheet of paper was full of facts, quotations and figures that he needed for work. Tom retrieves the paper by climbing out of the window, onto the side of the building.
Questions
1. Why did he work instead of going to the movies with his wife?
2. Why didn't he care about the paper the second time it flew out of the window?
Quote
He thought of all the evenings he had spent away from her, working; and he regretted them. He thought wonderingly of his fierce ambition and the direction his life had taken; he thought of the hours he'd spent by himself, filling in the yellow sheet that had brought him out here.Contents of the dead man's pockets, he thought with sudden fierce anger, a wasted life.
quotation sandwich ~~~Harrison Bergeron
Quotation sandwich~~~~Harrison Bergeron
Claim:
The society Harrison Bergeron lives in is not at all equal.
Quote:
" Diana Moon Glampers loaded the gun again. She aimed it at the musicians and told them they had ten seconds to get their handicaps on."
Commentary:
The society was definitely not equal at all because Diana, the Handicapper General, had a loaded gun and no handicap like the rest of the people that need one. It takes knowledge to be able to load a gun and aim it correctly. She has more power then the rest of the people.
The society Harrison Bergeron lives in is not at all equal.
Quote:
" Diana Moon Glampers loaded the gun again. She aimed it at the musicians and told them they had ten seconds to get their handicaps on."
Commentary:
The society was definitely not equal at all because Diana, the Handicapper General, had a loaded gun and no handicap like the rest of the people that need one. It takes knowledge to be able to load a gun and aim it correctly. She has more power then the rest of the people.
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