...Stewart 1 Christy Stewart English 102 B18 Fiction Essay The short story has been an intricate part of literature going back as far as it’s actual “writing down” was invented. Perhaps two of the most intriguing and somewhat tragic short stories is that of D.H. Lawrence’s, “The Rocking-Horse Winner” and Shirley Jackson’s, “The Lottery”. With the classic theme of “luck” and what that means in each story, we see two very different meanings as these two stories unfold. In “The Rocking-Horse Winner”, we see the protagonist, Paul, who endlessly searches and somewhat attains luck in his search for his mother’s monetary desire. Within the lines of “The Lottery”, however, we see a quaint satirical setting of towns’ folk who gather together and draw papers from a black box to ultimately decide who is to be terminated as a sacrifice for all. Although from two very different authors it is very evident to see some similarities and differences that coincide within the two stories. “The Lottery” and “The Rocking-Horse Winner” are similar in plot and theme through their use of the scape goat synopsis as each story ends with sacrifice, but differ in characterization with the use of serious characters versus satirical ones. Plot and theme play a very important role in the similarities of “The Lottery” and “The Rocking-Horse Winner”. The scape goats, or ones who suffer for the good of all, in the stories are that of the characters of Paul (“The Rocking-Horse Winner) and Mrs. Hutchinson...
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...recuperation from chronic illness. Gold – Represented by Orange or Yellow. Relates to Gold the Sun. Wealth, happiness, success, wishes. Green – Fertility, money, employment, better business Green s, creative ideas, rewards, good luck. Green is Earth, plants, growing. Many times associated with the North, Mother Nature, and Venus. For healing it is used when regeneration is needed, wounds need to heal, eye problems, fertility and childhood growth, and healing after childbirth. Gray – Neutralizes stress, negativity, lessens the impact of mistakes. Gray represents Silver. As a combination of white and black, it is used to get rid of negativity, cleanse unwanted energies, break a spell of bad luck, and exorcisms. Silver gray can help understanding and work with karma and past life recall. It eases guilt. Associated with the Moon. Orange – Can also be used for Gold, represents success, mental clarity, control, happiness, joyfulness, attracts luck and money, and adds zest and adaptability. Helps break out of the doldrums or a rut. Associated with the Sun and Mars. For healing, gives needed energy, hopefulness, confidence. Pink – Spiritual love, romance, success, attraction, Pink conquers hate and evil, draws compassion, understanding, gentleness, friendship, overcomes anger, draws forgiveness for others, from others, from self. Helps heal the damages of abuse, accidents or trauma, allows for self-love and self-respect. Heals broken hearts, conquers discord. Purple – A combination of the Blue and...
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...the King, when in reality he may have the Jack. However there is a flaw if one player continuously gets to start as the second player will always be at a disadvantage, so in order to create an equal stand point, both players will have to alternate roles. Unexploitable bluffing Figure 1 – A tree diagram showing all possible outcomes in a poker game consisting of 3 cards and 2 players (Ace, King, Queen) Through the use of game theory and probability Mathematician John Nash proved that there exists a mathematical bluffing technique he called “unexploitable mixed strategy”. He called it unexploitable because neither player could improve their win rate. In the diagram the first branch represents the different cards the second player can draw, each possibility being . The second branch represents the card the first player can have, each possibility being...
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...there’s a wide gap differential between the run (153) and pass (286). OC Pep Hamilton’s system has feasted on a multitude of vertical concepts for quarterback Andrew Luck to dissect defenses prior to this season. Luck has been able to use his sandlot skills to make plays with his feet and extend plays by improvising, but the lack of protection seems to be catching up to the young gunslinger. In ’15, time for Luck to survey the field has been worse than ever, forcing Hamilton to roll with more shallow concepts for Luck to get rid of the football quickly. However, that hasn’t eased things for Luck and Indianapolis’ offense has continued to struggle to find consistency....
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...Mr. Summers “The luck will always be with me. Summer, summer, summer, oh Mr. Summer. What a wonderful summer. The grass is green; the flowers bloomed gracefully, fresh and warm summer. I am Mr. Summer, one of the leaders of our village. This day is traditionally special for me and for my villagers, because it is the lottery day. Seeing the children happy while gathering the stones is good to see. It seems ironic being happy, but I really am. Sometimes I think if the person in our village considers me unfair because of me being a leader. I don’t remember the reason on how I become the leader of this lottery, luckily I still am. I know that the people pitied me because I have a nagging wife, the agony of us being a couple. I don’t even have a child to take care of. But still, I am glad that the people here in our town respect me. Not even one tried to challenge me. I have the authority in this town. I control the people here in this town. But sometimes, I dreamed being stoned! I panicked, I startled, and I am terrified! What will I do? Will that happen? Will they stone me to death when I became the chosen one? NO! That must not happen! I need to make rules, I need to influence and educate them with my policy. I need to trick them! It is now time to draw the paper. Here I am about to get the paper in my hand. The people are staring at me with fear and joy. As I get the paper, smiling, I read ‘Tessie Hutchinson’ with a relief on my face. She must be stoned to death. I will always...
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...The American Dream something that is easy because it is generally what everyone strives to live throughout their life. The Dream is that everyone should have an equal opportunity to achieve the best. I don’t agree with this “Dream”. I think it is actually impossible. No one will ever be equal in this society. Whites and men will always be “better” and even though that isn’t right it happens. With the luck of the draw you could live the American Dream, but without luck you aren’t going to be very lucky. Inequality is a major setback for everyone trying to achieve the American Dream. Source 1 states, “All americans should be equal.” but why won’t our society to allow them to be? Whites and males tend to be “superior” over everyone else. Men...
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...country use their gear, and in this advertisement it showed the likes of Mike Trout, Andrew Luck, and Anthony Davis all wearing Nike apparel playing their own respective sports. Trying to get the audience to buy their athletic gear, this advertisement clearly appeals to those who are interested in athletics and does so through the use of ethos, logos, and pathos. Throughout this advertisement, the audience is taken through a variety of settings and...
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...1. What are Yunnan Lucky Air’s best options? Luck Air had a great business model, and that was to follow the same model as Southwest Airlines in the United States. Because Luck Air is considered a domestic airline in China they operate on a small scale compared to major competitors and so it made economical sense to offer low-cost, high-efficiency to their customers. In 2007 Lucky Air was able to more than double the amount of passengers from the year before by using a low-cost tactic. However other airlines have also caught on to offering low-cost fares for domestic routes to their passengers. With more competitors Lucky Air has decided to look at the possibility of taking a risk and to focus on e-commerce. Backed by their parent company Hainan Airlines, Luck Air has access to one of the most advanced web portals in the Chinese airline industry. But is e-commerce a good and viable option to compete with other airlines? Taking a look at what exactly e-commerce is important to grasp the understanding of how a business can operate, stay competitive and obtain a profit in a digital world. E-commerce involves digitally enabled transactions between and among organizations and individuals. Digitally enabled transactions include all those mediated by digital technology such as over the Internet, the Web and or via mobile apps. (Laudon & Traver, 2013, p. 55). Currently Airlines in China have high distribution costs which are fees paid to travel agents, the cost of staffing...
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... Paul needs to get “lucky” to satisfy the never ending needs of his mothers “unluckiness” 2) Unhealthy Support systems a. In “The Lottery” many of the villagers unconsciously support the cruel tradition of stoning one of its members for a better harvest b. In “The Rocking-Horse Winner” Bassett and Uncle Oscar unwittingly attribute to Paul’s failing of health and considerable need to stay “lucky” 3) Ritual practices a. The lottery is conducted yearly to select the “winner” who will become the “sacrificial lamb” that will preserve the life of the village b. Paul madly rides his rocking horse on a journey to where “luck” is until he receives an answer for who the winning horse will be in the next race 4) Untimely Death a. Tessie is stoned to death after her husband selects the slip of paper that has the “black spot” and her family has to re-draw for the “winning” ticket b. Paul dies as a result of pursuing an answer for his greatest and most rewarding Derby gamble 5) Real World * “Jackson” declared the purpose of “The Lottery” had been “to shock the stories readers with a graphic demonstration of the pointless violence and general inhumanity found in their own lives” (p.250) * “Lawrence” demonstrates the pursuit of gaining material pleasures and the sacrifices one will make to obtain them In Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” and D. H. Lawrence’s “The Rocking-Horse Winner,” the reader is introduced to two characters who, while on...
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...He is never satisfied with a little smash here and a break there. By the end of the story, what once was a man's home, resulted into a skeleton of a structure full of Old Misery's belongings that were all destroyed. Just as Old Misery's home and all that was within was destroyed, Paul's life was destroyed. Throughout most of the story we see where Paul's mother had little affection and care for her son. As the story draws towards the end, we find that Paul's mother demonstrates a concern for her son's wellbeing. Once the mother takes action to check on her son, it was too late. Paul's strong desire for wealth and luck ends up killing him at a young age. In "The Destructors", Old Misery was left without a home and in "The Rocking Horse Winner", the mother was left without her son. These stories go to show that we all shall indeed reap what we have sow. "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap."(KJV,1611). References Green, G.(nd). The Destructors. Retrieved from http://media.pearsoncmg.com/pcp/pcp_97542_lit_lu/ebook/media/greene_destructors.swf (Original work published in 1956). Lawrence, D., H. (1933) The Rocking-Horse Winner In X.J. Kennedy & D. Gioia (Eds.) The Literature Collection (p. 174-174a), New...
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...discovers a way to become lucky from a rocking horse that he receives as a Christmas present. He perceives that this horse has magical powers, which empowers him to predict the winner of horse races. Paul becomes more and more obsessed with becoming lucky to appease his mother but eventually loses his life. “The Lottery,” by Shirley Jackson, is a short story of an annual tradition in which a small New England town randomly draws one person’s name to be the winner of the lottery. This lucky person will neither win money nor a special prize; instead are stoned to death by the rest of the community. This story gives a different meaning to the event called a lottery. D.H. Lawrence proves many points by using the following themes: obsession for money, trying to win a mother’s love and affection, gaining no affection after achieving such luck, and death. "The Rocking-Horse Winner," starts off on a great note by mentioning "There was a woman who was beautiful, who started with all the advantages,” (235) and turns for the worst by adding "yet she had no luck." (235) Lawrence goes on to show how Hester dislikes her life and her family. He describes the family’s lifestyle as “living in style,” (235) but greed and social status leads them to believe that “there was never...
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...Nettle, Beggar's Lice, Common Nettle Gender: Masculine Planet: Mars Element: Fire Nutmeg Carry nutmeg for good luck, and to increase psychic powers. Use in money and prosperity spells. On green candles for prosperity, sprinkle nutmeg powder. It is a hallucinogen when made into a tea and is very toxic in large doses. Use no more than a pinch. Also Known As: Myristica Gender: Masculine Planet: Jupiter Element: Fire Orange Attracts abundance and happiness through love and marriage. Focus on a yes or no question while you eat an orange, and then count the seeds. The number of seeds will give you the answer. An even number of seeds and the answer is no, an odd number of seeds is yes. You can use the leaves and flowers in love rituals to bring on a marriage proposal. Adding...
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...amount of passengers since 2007. E-commerce was a risk Luck Air decided to take on because other airlines were now offering low-cost high-efficiency flights. E-commerce by definition is commercial transactions conducted electronically on the internet. This is a good way to stay in competition with other airlines. E-commerce allows airlines to cut out the middle man such as sales agents and sales offices. Its downfall however is that because they cut out the middle man allowing their rates to be less some people may think it is a scam or would be afraid to disclose credit card information because there is no sale agency involved. Citation http://www.academia.edu/6723630/Strategic_Options_Lucky_Air http://www.termpaperwarehouse.com/essay-on/Yunnan-Luck-Air-Case-Study/257065 2. What factors should its executive team consider? Cost leadership plan would allow Lucky Air to produce at the lowest cost allowing them to gain a larger share of its target market. Differentiation; Lucky Air could have shown ways in which they are unique. It can be the physical appearance that draws more attention from customer or psychological making customers think and believe that Lucky Air is among no other airline, which will draw in more of the customers it is looking for. Focus...
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...talk about lottery, the first things in mind are luck and fortune. Every day, there’s a new winner somewhere on Earth, whose life has been changed forever, and everyone else is fantasizing about the perks of being a lottery winner. But sometimes, the common notion of a lottery winner is completely different from reality. A perfect example, is the story “the Lottery”, where an innocent, yet unlucky woman wins the lottery and the prize of getting stoned to death. Even though this sounds dramatic and brutal in our ears, it is not far from what is happening right now, in other countries in the world. But we don’t see it as a tradition, as they do in the story. The stoning of the “winner” is an annual tradition for the villagers; “Every year, after the lottery, Mr. Summers began talking again about a new box, but every year the subject was allowed to fade off without anything's being done.” What is noticeable about this tradition was, that many of the villagers don’t seem to really understand why this is even a tradition. “Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones.” The fact that the villagers had forgotten the original ritual indicates that it doesn’t really mean a lot to them. They are doing it more for habit than desire. The stoning of Tessie Hutchinson does not involve any form of prosecution or criminal acts whatsoever, and is completely based on bad luck. The rest of the village is blindly following...
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...conscience of soldiers. Using her novel, The Untold War, Nancy Sherman makes it her goal to bring more awareness and understand to the American public, the moral psyche of the soldier. As she puts it, “We need to begin to cultivate the kind of empathy that allows us to support our soldiers properly when they return home to our communities” (Sherman, Prologue). Taking more of a philosophical approach and occasionally drawing in famous philosophical writers, such as Platos,and Socrates, Sherman highlights the extreme amount of guilt and shame that soldiers face while also drawing in the hardships of amputees, something that the American public are often shielded from in their idealized view of war and soldiers. Early on in her novel, Sherman draws in the marine corps well known quote, “always faithful” explaining that it is the...
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