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30, 2016
Dawson, Nick. "Craig Gillespie, Lars and the Real Girl | Filmmaker Magazine." Filmmaker Magazine. N.p., 12 Oct. 2007. Web. 13 July 2016. Craig Gillespie was interviewed on Lars and the Real Girl. He has seen his first two movies been released not far apart.

Downs, Aaron. “Human Nature and Tradition in Shirley Jackson’s.” Christ Literature Culture. N.p.,2013. Web.01 July 2016.
The Lottery shows humanity’s blind acceptance of tradition. The short story represents the tendency in human nature to not think before one acts. The villagers blindly lack the purpose of the lottery. This article provides critical background.
Ebert, Roger. "Lars and the Real Girl." Roger Ebert.com. Ebert Digital LLC, 18 Oct. 2007. Web. 1 July 2016.
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“What Does “The Lottery” Imply about Family Loyalties and Human Nature? Enotes.” Enotes.com Enotes.com,26 Mar.2009.Web.01 July 2016.
The author implies that there are no family loyalties, only self-preservation. She writes this to show that Family loyalty, in this story has no meaning, nor value. The evidence is in the story by the way the Hutchison family behaves when they are required to select slips, as to determine which of member of their family wins the lottery.
Robinson, Ryan. "Lars and the Real Girl: The Healing Power of the Community." The Church / The Gospel, Love, and Grace / Theology at The Movies. N.p., 9 Mar. 2013. Web. May-June 2016.
Lars brings home the girl of his dreams home to meet his brother and sister -in –law he orders a doll and therefore acts as if she is real. The article shows the help of a close knit community. The community came together to help Lars when he needed help.
Wolz, Birgit. "Lars and the Real Girl." Lars and the Real Girl. N.p., 2013. Web. 01 July 2016. Lars is a 27-year-old man who is very shy lives in frosty rural area in Wisconsin town. His mom died in child birth and grew up with a traumatized depressive dad. Since the dad died the home has been occupied by Gus and his pregnant sister in law
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