Stories: “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson & “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner

Characters: Mrs. Tessie Hutchinson & Miss Emily Grierson

  • Do these stories allow us to explore chaos and wrongdoing in a movement toward the ultimate restitution of order and convention?
  • Are these characters freethinkers?
  • Do the narration styles alter reader sympathy or understanding?
  • Do the actions of these characters allow us the reader to consider redemption for them?
  • How does the focal distance of the narration affect our ability to consider redemption for them?
  • Do these stories share? Include? any confrontation between opposing forces? (Liminality)

Similarities:

  • Both stories have death of women
  • Both stories speak of tradition and the effects of tradition on society
  • Symbolism
  • Extremes
  • violence, shock
  • CGI
  • Acting violent beyond expectation

Differences:

  • Fighting against vs fighting for tradition
  • Type of violence
  • Gothic atmosphere
  • Chaos
  • passion