Blog #4

Group #1:
1.) In the short version of "The Lottery" it seems as if the plot was way more straight forward. For instance, the plot was all based on the actual event of the lottery. There was only one setting the entire time which  was the courtyard where the lottery took place. As far as the plot goes, it starts off having people slowly moving into the courtyard and briefly introducing a few characters but never any characters in great detail. Then as soon as everyone arrives, they cut right to the chase and start the lottery. Everyone goes along with the ceremony and as soon as the people open their slips of paper to reveal their fate, until Bill Hutcherson is the chosen one with the black mark on his slip, suddenly his wife starts to exclaim that its not fair. Tessie's character was on board with the tradition until she realized it was her family at stake. As far as Tessie's character goes, she seems just like every other person living in that town but as soon as she realizes that she might have to be stoned, all of a sudden she goes in to a sort of panic. She even starts giving up her children so that there is more of a chance that she will not be picked. Which is an unusual thing (in our society) for a mother to do. But for her now, it is survival of the fittest. The whole story takes place in the 3rd person.

Group #2:
7.) In both the "Hunger Games" and "The Lottery" there are many similarities. For instance in both, they have a sort of government or higher power that dictates that they have a sacrifice in order to keep order in their town/district. Also, each sacrifice is done at random and they are both drawn from a slip of paper. As far as the  bourgeoisie vs. proletariat goes, in the "Hunger Games" the upper class seems to have better things and sees the games as a good thing and a way of justice where as the lower class sees it as a punishment and a horrible way of life. While in "The Lottery" there isn't necessarily a upper and lower class but the higher powers like the sheriffs they initially have more power and a say as to how things are run. 

Sydney Witt