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  • Comparing and Contrasting "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson and "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas" by Ursula K. Le Guin

     

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Published: 01.01.1996.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
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  • Essays 'Comparing and Contrasting "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson and "The Ones Who Wal', 1.
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The differences between 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson and 'The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas' by Ursula K. Le Guin seem relatively minor when compared to the striking similarities they contain in setting, symbols, and theme.
Each of the stories begin with a description of a beautiful summer day. 'The flowers were blooming profusely and the grass was richly green'(para 1) in 'The Lottery' is quite comparable to 'old moss-grown gardens and under avenues of trees'(para 1) in '...Omelas.' These descriptions (along with several others) provide positive connotations and allow the reader…

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