Answer:
The act/ behavior of Mrs. Delacroix is ironic for she seemed to have more respect and interest in preserving the tradition than her friend's life.
This instance of irony shows that the villagers hold the power of tradition more important than the barbaric tradition of putting someone to death just for a "good harvest".
Explanation:
Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery" set in an unnamed village in an unspecified time/year tells of a village's annual ritual of stoning one person to death as a way of 'offering' for a goof harvest. This ritual is barbaric and the people in the village also knows it but they wouldn't change it anyway.
The present year's lot fell on the Hutchinsons, where another lot drew Tessie out as the year's 'winner'. Mrs. Delacroix seemed to be a close friend of Tessie, for we see them standing together and talking while the lottery was about to start. But once the "winner" had been chosen and Tessie "won", Mrs. Delacroix began to take the biggest stone, "<em>so large she had to pick it up with both hands</em>" and urged Mrs. Dunbar to hurry so that she can get back to her house chores. This is ironic, considering she seemed to be close to Tessie just few minutes back. But now, she doesn't seem to have any remorse or pity for her friend.
The ironic or unexpected behavior of Mrs. Delacroix in wanting to get the "ritual" over with, shows not only her but also the whole village's ingrained practice of the annual ritual. They seem to keep more importance on tradition, even if it seemed barbaric, than saving a friend's life. So accustomed are they to the long standing tradition of the "lottery" that they seemed to know nothing better but observe it and be done with.
B. Posthumous means something occurred after death.
Answer:
This question is incomplete. Here is the complete question:
Determine whether each thesis statement is weak or strong.
A] The number of homeless citizens in the United States has recently increased.
B] Smoking should be outlawed because it causes many health problems, such as breathlessness and lung disease.
C] The jeans industry targets its advertisements to appeal to young adults.
D] The invention of vaccinations has had a major effect on humans by wiping out a number of deadly diseases.
Explanation:
The correct answers are:
A] The number of homeless citizens in the United States has recently increased. Weak thesis Statement
B] Smoking should be outlawed because it causes many health problems, such as breathlessness and lung disease. Strong thesis Statement
C] The jeans industry targets its advertisements to appeal to young adults. Weak thesis Statement
D] The invention of vaccinations has had a major effect on humans by wiping out a number of deadly diseases. Strong thesis Statement
A Strong thesis Statement demonstrates a clear and precise idea. The topic will be easily identified and will not lead to confusion.
A Weak thesis Statement is vague and confusing, it is not clear what is the main topic the article is dealing with.
Answer:
2 Benefits :]
Explanation:
- More jobs in the tourism industry, therefore a lower unemployment rate.
- If you own an independent business, more possible customers
Answer:
C.
Explanation:
If it were A, the sentence would not include the word deaf
If it were B, the sentence would not include the words i trouble with my bootless cries
If it were D, the sentence would not include the words deaf or bootless cries
