"the lottery"
when the townspeople give davy hutchinson pebbles to join in the ritual, t...
English, 31.01.2020 01:46, nathenq1839
"the lottery"
when the townspeople give davy hutchinson pebbles to join in the ritual, this significant of?
perpetuating racial prejudice.
perpetuating religious prejudice.
perpetuating blind acceptance of tradition.
perpetuating racial and religious prejudice.
perpetuating religious prejudice and blind acceptance of tradition.
how does transporting the primitivistic act of violence into a modern setting function in the story?
it functions as gratuitous violence.
it functions to reveal something about human nature and human society.
it functions to show the total depravity of humanity.
both the first and second choices above.
both the second and third choices above.
this story is told from what point of view?
first person.
third person omniscient.
third person limited.
objective.
both the second and third choices above.
the scapegoat in this story is?
mr. graves.
mr. martin.
davy hutchinson.
mr. hutchinson.
mrs. hutchinson.
which characters represent an attitude of liberalism?
mr. summers.
mr. martin.
old man warner.
mr. adams.
mrs. hutchinson
in which character does latent cruelty most clearly manifest itself?
mrs. dunbar.
mr. summers.
old man warner.
mr. adams.
mrs. hutchinson
the theme of this story might be that?
humanity possesses a tendency of seize readily upon a scapegoat.
humanity can fall victim to unexamined traditions/
accepting tradition is harmful.
both the first and second choices above.
all of the above
the main irony of the story is?
the discrepancy between the good will of the community and the cruelty of the ritual they thoughtlessly perpetuate.
that the community gathers stones for the ritual.
that mr. summers talks good naturedly before beginning the lottery.
all of the above.
none of the above.
what might jackson be satirizing?
racial prejudice.
class distinction.
social segregation.
hazing.
all of the above.
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