A Thematic Analysis of “The Lottery” and “Two Kinds”

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English

 

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Carol H

 

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April 27, 2015

 

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“The Lottery” and “Two Kinds” equally share the theme of conformity and rebellion and each contains a female protagonist who personally experiences rebellion and conformity in some form. In “The Lottery”, the entire village has confirmed to an antediluvian ritual stoning for more than 77 years; a ritual kept intact by the belief that a personal sacrifice will bless the village with a good crop harvest...
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Mrs. Tessie Hutchinson, the protagonist, has participated in the village’s ritual wholeheartedly for years until her family is selected. Tessie immediately rebels against the lottery, claiming the drawing was unfair and attempting to add more people to her household in order to reduce her chances of being selected until she is stoned to death by her village...
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