The Lottery lesson 2 (09-03)

• Engels
• Middelbare school

Lesson 2

- Opdrachten bespreken

- Assingnment bespreken

1. Were you surprised by the ending of the story? If not, at what point did you know what was going to happen?

1. How does
Jackson start to foreshadow the ending in paragraphs 2 and 3? Conversely, how does Jackson lull us into thinking that this is
just an ordinary story with an ordinary town?

2. Where does the story take place? In what way does the setting affect the story? Does it make you more or less likely to
anticipate the ending?

3. In what ways are the characters differentiated from one another? Looking back at the story, can you see why Tessie
Hutchinson is singled out as the "winner"?

4. What are some examples of irony in this story? For example, why might the title, "The Lottery," or the opening description
in paragraph one, be considered ironic?

5. Jackson gives interesting names to a number of her characters. Explain the possible allusions, irony or symbolism of some
of these: (Delacroix, Graves, Summers, Bentham, Hutchingson, Warner, Martin)

7. Take a close look at Jackson's description of the black wooden box (paragraph 5) and of the black spot on the fatal slip of
paper (paragraph 72). What do these objects suggest to you? Why is the black box described as "battered"? Are there any other
symbols in the story?

8. What do you understand to be the writer's own attitude toward the lottery and the stoning? Exactly what in the story makes
her attitude clear to us?

9. This story satirizes a number of social issues, including the reluctance of people to reject outdated traditions, ideas, rules,
laws, and practices. What kinds of traditions, practices, laws, etc. might "The Lottery" represent?

10. This story was published in 1948, just after World War II. What other cultural or historical events, attitudes, institutions, or
rituals might Jackson be satirizing in this story?

Are there any questions about the assignment?

Wat vinden jullie van de manier waarop ik lesgeef?

Duidelijk en leuk. Ik kan de stof goed volgen.

Duidelijk maar niet leuk. Ik vind het niet zo interessant.

Onduidelijk. Ik kan de stof niet goed volgen.

Iets anders.

Hebben jullie nog tips of opmerkingen over de manier waarop ik les geef?

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