Fiction Essay
English 102
OUTLINE
THESIS
In the Lottery where the tradition is to stone a family member to get a good harvest has been a
long-time tradition that they youth is not agreeing with even when it was Ms. Hutchinson turn
even, she thought the ritual was not fair and unrulily sometimes people agree to situation just to
agree not fully thinking things through. Just because it is tradition does not mean it is the right
way to do things.
Conflict Plot and Setting
The Lottery
A. What are the conflicts in the lottery?
B. The tradition that killing people for a sense of good luck.
C. Old man Warner relates to this as he is the oldest man in town. He symbolizes the
tradition in this unusual ritual the villagers partake in.
D.
Setting (where the story is taking place)
A. In a village
B. In the morning around 10 am
C. June 27th in the summer
Does the setting make the story believable?
A. the children are out of school playing happily with each other.
B. women gossip, and men casually talk about farming.
C. Early Morning playing at the park
How does the setting impact the story?
A. The story starts great and end with a tragic
B. The beginning of the story is peaceful.
C. The family are all there to witness the tragic death.
D. The same stone the children are playing with are the same stone used to stone a women.
THE DESTRUCTORS BY GRAHAM GREEN