Analyze

Story to Analyze: Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”, pages 604-10.

https://sites.middlebury.edu/individualandthesociety/files/2010/09/jackson_lottery.pdf

Introduction: (You do not have to answer all the questions. Pick one.)

What is the author trying to say?

What is the main topic of the story?

How do you interpret the story?

Does the story/poem primarily focus on negative aspects?

Does the story/poem primarily focus on positive aspects?

Is the author’s tone biased, informative, argumentative, comical, or uplifting?

Does the author discuss a problem in the story, and is there a solution to the problem?

Note:

Make sure to have a thesis in the introduction and a thesis in the conclusion. Do not use block quotes. Follow MLA guidelines and make sure to create a Works Cited page. Do not use outside sources for the Final Exam essay. You may use MLA handouts for guidance.