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In this blog post I will discuss a short story called “The Lottery “ Written by American writer Shirley Jackson. The story is about a fictional village and its famous tradition that affected the families that live there. The village comes together for its annual lottery. This lottery results in the murder of a member of the town chosen by random. After the choosing the member is stoned to death. Also I will answer these questions. Are there any American traditions that share similarities with the lottery tradition in the village? When have you made an important choice to break away or not break away from a strong cultural tradition you shared with a family, friend, or culture? Are there any American traditions that share similarities with the lottery tradition in the village? An American tradition that is violent and shares similarities with “The Lottery” is the KKK burning of a cross. This was the Klan’s way of intimidation. This tradition makes members dress up in white robes , target a person of interest , and set fire to a cross on someone’s lawn. Members all share this hate for individuals so they blindly follow the tradition not ever thinking to themselves. Would I want someone doing this to me? The cross represents “ The Black Box” . The burning of the cross would represent the stoning of Tessie. Also the fact that Klan members would dress up and do this act of violence. Then return back to being everyday citizens relates to the story that no one contemplates on why they are doing this. When have you made an important choice to break away or not break away from a strong cultural tradition you shared with a family, friend, or culture? When I have made an important choice to break away from a tradition was the beginning of my Freshmen year of highschool. I had chosen to stop attending church. My family always thought it was best to go to hear the word of god. I never really got into it though . I think I never really understood the concept of church which made it boring to me. Not attending did not have the effect I thought it would have. They all just left it alone and told me teenagers just do not enjoy church.
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The Hills Like White Elephants is a short story written by Ernest Hemingway an American novelist. The story is about a couple discussing an operation. As the story goes on you figure out the operation is an abortion. In this blog post I will respond to these questions. Does the girl in the story keep the baby? Does she stay in her relationship with the man? Also the choice to stay or leave a difficult situation. Does the girl in the story keep the baby? Does she stay in her relationship with the man? I believe the girl was never going to get rid of the child. If you pay close attention to her dialogue. The girl seems to be giving the man some sort of moral test. She asks him repeatedly “ will he still love her and and will things be alright between them”. Is she going to stay in a relationship with the man ? I feel as though I can not give a clear answer to the question. Their is something I might not be grasping about the story. I think the story would need a little more context for me to begin to answer. When have you made a important choice to stay in a relationship or leave a relationship -- OR -- stay or leave a difficult situation? The ending of senior year, I made the choice of ending friendships with people I considered family. These were friends I had all throughout high school so the decision was extremely difficult. One of my mentors told us “once you graduate high school you go from kids to just guys living with your mom.” I always kept this saying in the back of my mind because it was the truth. I just stop hanging around them and answering phone calls. I wanted more out of life. So smoking and partying was not my goal every night but it was theirs. I just could not handle trying to help people out who did not want more for themselves. They still have my number and I told them to call if they ever needed something. I will always wish them the best of luck in life they will always be my “ homies.”
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In this post , I will provide answers to The Proust Questionnaire. This is the first blog post I am writing for my English 100 course. . I hope readers will get a sense of my identity personal views of the world. __1.__What is your idea of perfect happiness? Acquiring vast amount of wealth. __2.__What is your greatest fear? I am afraid prison. __3.__What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? I am adaptable. __4.__What is the trait you most deplore in others? __5.__Which living person do you most admire? A small-forward on the San Antonio spurs Kawhi leonard. __6.__What is your greatest extravagance? Food but it's kind of necessary. __7.__What is your current state of mind? I believe I am sane. __8.__What do you consider the most overrated virtue? Forgiveness. __9.__On what occasion do you lie? To get off the phone with someone. __10.__What do you most dislike about your appearance? My smile could use some work. __11.__Which living person do you most despise? My highschool senior advisor. __12.__What is the quality you most like in a man? N/A __13.__What is the quality you most like in a women? A sense of humor. __14.__Which words or phrases do you most overuse? “Oh okay” __15.__What or who is the greatest love of your life? “Woman of my dreams ,I don’t sleep so I can’t find her”- Lil wayne __16._When and where were you happiest? I feel as though I haven’t reach that point yet. __17.__Which talent would you most like to have? The ability to do a backflip. __18.__If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? I would changed my natural angry expression. __19.__What do you consider your greatest achievement? Receiving my first scholarship. __20.__If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be? I would want to come back as a human child to experience life all over again. __21.__Where would you most like to live? I would like to live in France. __22.__What is your most treasured possession? My life. __23.__What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? A heartbreak. __24.__What is your favorite occupation? Cooking or even watching people cook. I find food extremely fascinating. __25.__What is your most marked characteristic? I am optimistic __26.__What do you most value in your friends? Honesty. __27.__Who are your favorite writers? Brian peterson. __28.__Who is your hero of fiction? __29.__Which historical figure do you most identify with? Spud webb. __30.__Who are your heroes in real life? Survivors __31.__What are your favorite names? I don't have any I'm particularly excited about. __32.__What is it that you most dislike? Hypocrites. __33.__What is your greatest regret? I never played sports as a child. __34.__How would you like to die? I think I should go out with a bang. __35.__What is your motto? Be who you needed when you were younger. |
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