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Comparing and Contrasting "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson and "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Title: Comparing and Contrasting "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson and "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 5055 | Pages: 21.5 (approximately 235 words/page)
Comparing and Contrasting "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson and "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas" by Ursula K. Le Guin
The differences between 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson and 'The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas' by Ursula K. Le Guin seem relatively minor when compared to the striking similarities they contain in setting, symbols, and theme.
Each of the stories begin with a description of a beautiful summer day. 'The flowers were blooming profusely and the grass was richly green'(para 1) in 'The Lottery' is quite comparable to 'old moss-grown gardens and under avenues …showed first 75 words of 5055 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 5055 total…whereas in 'The Lottery,' the women show up 'wearing faded house dresses and sweaters.' Although Le Guin's environment seems more festive, all the folks in both stories are coming together for what seems to be enjoyable, even celebratory occasions. However, I believe the major similarity lies in the fact that these many pleasant details create a facade within each story. The reader is then left ill-prepared when the shocking, brutally violent, ritualistic traditions are exposed.
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