We started off class reviewing "The Lottery" and going through a literary analysis of the story (using Powerpoint). We mainly talked about the importance of the setting, the dynamic of the characters, the transformation of the mood, symbols, and the main protagonist. We also focused on the main themes: the inequality of choosing scapegoats, the dangers of conformity, the evils hidden in life, etc. Thereafter, students completed questions for the story.
We also watched the movie version of "The Lottery", which took up most of the class. Students have a movie-analysis sheet to complete for Monday.
Reminders:
- Literary paragraph for "The Black Cat": OVERDUE
- "The Doll's House" questions: OVERDUE
- "The Lottery" questions: due Monday, Feb. 23, 2015
- "The Lottery" movie questions: due Monday, Feb. 23, 2015
