Shirley Jackson told: "the idea for "The Lottery" had come to me while I was pushing my daughter up the hill in her stroller—it was, as I say, a warm morning, and the hill was steep, and besides my daughter, the stroller held the day’s groceries—and perhaps the effort of that last 50 yards up the hill put an edge to the story.”
Explanation:
"The Lottery" is a short story written by Shirley Jackson in which members of a small community join together every year to follow a tradition according to which, randomly, the destiny of one of them is decided. The raffler winner is stoned to the dead to ensure prosperity for the whole village. The title is a clear instance of irony.
D.Rock climbers enjoy ascending the monolith El Capitan.
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Write 3 sentences comparing the city and the countryside.
Example: The countryside is more beautiful than the city
Answer:
Outdoor activities are more available in the countryside than in the city.
The countryside offers a more peaceful environment than the city does.
Pollution in the city is worse than in the countryside.
Explanation:
In English, there are several ways to compare two things. The use of the comparative is the most common. When the adjective in question has two syllables and ends in any letter except "y", it is combined with "more".
However, irregular adjectives have rules of their own. In our example, "Bad" becomes "worse than".
In a realistic novel, the society is the chief concern. Realism usually presents slice of life stories that when further analyzed can be examined for societal norms and behavior and criticism of that time.
Rain: connotation is that of abundance, overabundance, or just sheer magnitude. ... The second connotation is sadness, melancholy, distress, or even foreboding. Use of rain or impending rain in movies to convey such these things is almost a trope.
