Thesis Statement For The Rocking Horse Winner
Fiction Essay
Nicole O’Dell Student ID; L26642376
English 102 B33- Composition and Literature
Fall 2014 Term D
APA Format
September 4, 2014
Fiction essay thesis and outline The Lottery – Shirley Jackson
The Rocking-Horse winner – D.H. Lawrence Thesis statement: “The Lottery”, written by Shirley Jackson and “The Rocking-Horse winner”, written by D.H. Lawrence both use the stories settings in contradicting ways in order to present the seriousness of the stories. Shirley Jackson used the setting as a way to sidetrack the readers while D.H. Lawrence used the setting to construct the story.
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Lawrence both use the stories settings in contradicting ways in order to present the seriousness of the stories. Jackson used the setting as a way to sidetrack the readers while Lawrence used the setting to construct the story. Setting is an important piece in any story and is extremely true in the two short stories that are about to be shared. In “The Lottery”, the setting is used by Jackson in an effort to distract that reader. By distracting the reader by using beautiful memory visuals, the author is able to formulate an ironic ending to the story. The setting is illustrated to be warm, bright, happy and peaceful. Some readers may suggest that the scene is pleasant and in a certain way, suspenseful. The author described the day to be “clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day.” (Jackson p.250) Jackson used the specific description in hopes to create a harmonious, calm and amiable scene for the readers. This calming mental picture of the atmosphere made the readers believe that the story will have a happy ending. The characters also played a role in throwing off the horrific ending. Throughout the story, the character all remained calm and happy. As the readers continue to read the story, they soon realize the truth about what is truly about to happen. This deceives the idea of a perfect ending. The portrayal of the buildings, town and …show more content…
The one and only similarity of these two short stories is that in both of these short stories, the settings are reasonable, realistic and convincing. The settings in both stories are either real locations or places that have a huge possibility of existing. In difference, Jackson used the setting to distract the audience from the gruesome, shocking and horrific ritual of stoning that was about to take place. The readers were all swayed from this reality until the end of the story. Contradicting, Lawrence incorporated the setting into the story and used vivid descriptions to allow the readers to add their own memories. Lawrence created the setting in an effort to draw the readers in as the story
Nicole O’Dell Student ID; L26642376
English 102 B33- Composition and Literature
Fall 2014 Term D
APA Format
September 4, 2014
Fiction essay thesis and outline The Lottery – Shirley Jackson
The Rocking-Horse winner – D.H. Lawrence Thesis statement: “The Lottery”, written by Shirley Jackson and “The Rocking-Horse winner”, written by D.H. Lawrence both use the stories settings in contradicting ways in order to present the seriousness of the stories. Shirley Jackson used the setting as a way to sidetrack the readers while D.H. Lawrence used the setting to construct the story.
First Paragraph: 1.) Thesis Statement 2.) Introduction …show more content…
Lawrence both use the stories settings in contradicting ways in order to present the seriousness of the stories. Jackson used the setting as a way to sidetrack the readers while Lawrence used the setting to construct the story. Setting is an important piece in any story and is extremely true in the two short stories that are about to be shared. In “The Lottery”, the setting is used by Jackson in an effort to distract that reader. By distracting the reader by using beautiful memory visuals, the author is able to formulate an ironic ending to the story. The setting is illustrated to be warm, bright, happy and peaceful. Some readers may suggest that the scene is pleasant and in a certain way, suspenseful. The author described the day to be “clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day.” (Jackson p.250) Jackson used the specific description in hopes to create a harmonious, calm and amiable scene for the readers. This calming mental picture of the atmosphere made the readers believe that the story will have a happy ending. The characters also played a role in throwing off the horrific ending. Throughout the story, the character all remained calm and happy. As the readers continue to read the story, they soon realize the truth about what is truly about to happen. This deceives the idea of a perfect ending. The portrayal of the buildings, town and …show more content…
The one and only similarity of these two short stories is that in both of these short stories, the settings are reasonable, realistic and convincing. The settings in both stories are either real locations or places that have a huge possibility of existing. In difference, Jackson used the setting to distract the audience from the gruesome, shocking and horrific ritual of stoning that was about to take place. The readers were all swayed from this reality until the end of the story. Contradicting, Lawrence incorporated the setting into the story and used vivid descriptions to allow the readers to add their own memories. Lawrence created the setting in an effort to draw the readers in as the story