Posted: March 29th, 2013
The Lottery & The Rocking-Horse Winner
compare and contrast two stories from the Fiction Unit.
writing about the •
“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson
“The Rocking-Horse Winner” by D.H. Lawrence
Characterization is the focus of the upcoming essay
Characterization
•Who are the main characters in the stories?
•What are their outstanding qualities? Does the author give any indication as to how or why the character developed these qualities?
What are the characters’ emotions, attitudes, and behaviors? What do these indicate to the reader about the character?
•Can the characters’ motivations be determined from the text?
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