Group 1 question 1:
In the short story "The Lottery" the point of view was third person which gave an unbiased look at the story as well as the characters. The characters were all depicted as being normal everyday people and the lottery was depicted as being a normal tradition for these people. In the beginning of the story the narrator doesn't give the reader all the full details of the lottery which gives the reader an opportunity to have an open mind about the story. The lottery is seen as a mundane task that these people have to do; most of them just want to get it over with so they can go about their day. The author doesn't go into a lot of detail with the characters which backs up the non biased point of view that this story contains. The people in the story to talk about how in other towns they have stopped this tradition or are thinking of stopping the tradition but the people in this town don't agree with them because they feel that this tradition needs to continue even though it means that someone in their family will be killed.
Group 2 Question 7:
In the movie The Hunger Games the participation in the hunger games is mandatory for the lower class citizens. These citizens feel they have no choice but to participate due to the fear that the bourgeoise has instilled in them. It is a form of entertainment for the upper class; like reality tv, however, the only reason that the lower class would watch it would be to find out if their family member or friend has died. There is so much fear instilled into the proletariats that they never think of revolting against the bourgeoise just like in the lottery where none of the townspeople ever think of stopping or breaking free from the tradition of sacrificing a person. In the lottery the people have done it so many times that stopping it seems unthinkable and foolish. Of course, the bourgeoise have all the wealth and power so they are able to make the proletariats sacrifice themselves with ease.
In the Hunger games all districts are forced to participate, except the citizens of the Capital. However, tributes from the wealthier districts (Such as 1, 2, and 3)are trained prior to the drawing. Thus individuals from these districts often volunteer as tribute for the honor of an almost guaranteed victory. Katniss (protagonist) volunteers from an outline district, making this a rare event, as she competes against the other 23 victors for survival. Fear is instilled within them which is why they must compete however, more dominate districts seem to support these games.
ReplyDeleteI didn't think of it like the way you did but it totally makes sense. The way the narration is, it gives us the reader the perfect opportunity to make our own assumptions and opinions about the lottery. It also doesn't make us necessarily favor one character over the other except for maybe how Mrs. Hutcherson reacts by offering up her children. That sort of draws up some sort of emotion and biased toward her.
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