Passaic County Community College<\/p>\n
English Department<\/p>\n
EN 102 Fall 2021 Final Exam<\/p>\n
Writing Prompt: In a well-developed essay of five paragraphs, discuss the theme of anachronistic tradition that surfaces in Shirley Jackson\u2019s short story \u201cThe Lottery\u201d and what you think the author wants readers to learn from this story. <\/p>\n
Support your explanation and interpretations by integrating at least two quotes from the story to support your points. Be sure to remember proper quoting format. Include the author\u2019s name and the page number in your parenthetical citation. <\/p>\n
Ideas to Consider: <\/p>\n
Why do the elders of the town insist on continuing the tradition of the lottery?<\/p>\n
How did this tradition start and why are they opposed to discontinuing it?<\/p>\n
How can a reader tell that there are those who wish to drop this tradition?<\/p>\n
What do you think about this tradition of the lottery?<\/p>\n
What other traditions in our society continue even though the original meaning for this tradition has been lost or forgotten?<\/p>\n
What is one or some anachronistic traditions still alive in society today? (That is, a society still has the tradition but its continuation is so outdated.) <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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