PPT-“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson

Shirley Jackson Shirley Jackson December 14 1919 August 8 1965 was an American author who wrote short stories and novels Her most famous work is her short story The Lottery which combines a bucolic smalltownAmerica setting with a horrific shock ending The tone of most of her works is odd and macabre with an impending sense of doom often framed by very ordinary settings and characters . The people of the village began to gather in the square between the post office and the bank around ten oclock in some towns there were so many people that the lottery took two days and had to be started on June 2th but in this village where there w By Shirley Jackson. Journal. Imagine that you have just won . the Mega Million Lottery. . 4 minutes - Brainstorm a list of things you would do with your money. How do you think it would change your life? . 1767 - 1845. President . 1829 to 1837. Essential Question. Champion of . the “Common Man”?. “King”. Andrew?. OR. Jackson’s Top Ten. 10. Andrew Jackson was the first President from a state . Shirley Jackson. The author. Born in San Francisco in 1916. Jackson intended, as “a sensitive and faithful anatomy of our times, fitting symbols for our distressing world of the concentration camp and the Bomb”, to mirror humanity’s Cold War-era fears. Jackson may even have taken pleasure in the subversive impact of her work, as evidenced by Hyman’s statement that she “was always proud that the Union of South Africa banned ‘The Lottery,’ and she felt that they at least understood the story”.. Writing Prompt (10 points). What is “the lottery?” Why do you think writers imagine and write about terrible . societies. ?. “The Lottery” Plot, Setting, Conflict Review. Plot. Exposition. Rising Action. Shirley Jackson. Notes on the story. Lottery. What discrepancies can you see between the movie and the short story?. Did you like the movie or the story better?. Shirley Jackson. Shirley Hardie Jackson. SHIRLEY JACKSON. What is a lottery?. VOCABULARY. Exploitation. —use someone for profit. Fill in for. —to take someone’s place. Assemble. ---gather together. A slip of paper. —small piece of paper. Do people in your family buy scratch cards or lottery tickets?. How often do they win?. How would you describe their chances of winning each time they buy a ticket?. This table shows how frequently different numbers have come up in recent draws.. Champion of the Common Man . or King Andrew?. jackson. Jackson will be our first (but not last) war hero president.. Remember his role in the war of 1812, Battle of New Orleans, and at GA/FL line. Jackson will bring new emphasis on democracy (rather than republic) but will also disregard precedent and, some will argue, the law. 26 June. 2017. Lachlan Edwards. Worker Advice Line. Phone:  9602 3326. Rural access:  . 1300 881 020. advice@consumeraction.org.au. www.consumeraction.org.au. Welcome and Introductions. The bigger picture. Notes on the story. Shirley Jackson. Shirley Jackson. (December 14, 1919 - August 8, 1965) was an American author who wrote short stories and novels. Her most famous work is her short story "The Lottery," which combines a peaceful small-town-America setting with a horrific shock ending. The tone of most of her works is odd and macabre, with an impending sense of doom, often framed by very ordinary settings and characters. . words used in discussion, criticism, and analysis of novels, poetry and other works of literature . Literary Terms. Setting . Protagonist. Antagonist. Conflict. Plot. Climax. Resolution. Point of view . Champion of the. . “Common Man”?. OR. King Andrew I?. Jackson’s Background. Posthumous Child (. born . 1767). Born in SC or NC? (Waxhaws). 2 brothers and mother died in the Revolution. Whacked by a Brit officer. Andrew Jackson. America’s First Crazy President. Overview:. America’s 7. th. President, 1829-1837. Responsible for the Trail of Tears* and Indian Removal Act*. Born in 1767 and died in 1845. Served in both the Revolutionary War and War of 1812*.