Tradition in William Faulkners A Rose for Emily and...

Tradition in William Faulkners A Rose for Emily and Shirley Jacksons The Lottery People throughout the world do things for many different reasons. Religion, peer pressure, or tradition are some of the reasons the people do things. In the U.S. we have many traditions such as Christmas. Some people have strange or out of the ordinary traditions. The two short stories ?The Lottery? and ?A Rose for Emily? both portray tradition. In ?The Lottery?, tradition is showed in three main ways. First, Old Man Warner says, ?there has always been a lottery (Jackson 11).? The town people accept The Lottery because there has always been a lottery. The older people in the town such as Old Man Warner keep the tradition alive with their ideals.†¦show more content†¦Emily. Tradition is shown when the older generation of people put lime down instead of confronting Emily with the smell. The elders of the town also allowed Emily to go without paying taxes after she told them she did not have to pay them. Finally, tradition is shown with Emily cutting her hair. Emily cut her hair after her father died (Faulkner ?). This shows some tradition because women in that time and place of society do not cut their hair unless they want to show something. Emily was showing she had gotten over her father?s death and ready to move on with her life. ?The Lottery? and ?A Rose for Emily? both show tradition in the same ways. First, both stories have women as the main characters as the ones showing tradition. Miss. Emily was the woman in ?A Rose for Emily? that showed tradition. Tessie was the woman in ?The Lottery? that showed tradition in the story. Second, in both stories the elders had the strongest tradition. In the story ?A Rose for Emily? the older generation are the ones that respected Emily and let her get away with many things such as the taxes. In ?The Lottery? old man Warner was the person keeping ?The Lottery? alive with his ideals and his role in ?The Lottery? throughout the years. Finally, in both stories the tradition changed a little. In ?A Rose for Emily? the younger generation was changing the tradition in the way they treat the elder, august named people. In ?The Lottery? theShow MoreRelatedThe Lottery, By Shirley Jackson And A Rose For Emily By William Faulkner960 Words   |  4 PagesThe Use of Symbolis m in â€Å"The Lottery† by Shirley Jackson and â€Å"A Rose for Emily† by William Faulkner The use of symbolism is used in literature to enhance writing and add meaning to a story, this is evident in the two short stories â€Å"The Lottery† written by Shirley Jackson and â€Å"A Rose for Emily† written by William Faulkner. With the authors use of symbolism Jackson and Faulkner are able to add depth to their writing in a way that connects with the readers. By adding symbolism to the short storiesRead MoreEssay about A Rose for Emily vs the Lottery940 Words   |  4 Pages There are many ways that a reader can be prepared for the ending of a story, â€Å"The Lottery† and â€Å"A Rose for Emily† are two very grueling short stories with a long suspense and a similar plot. The narrator’s stance in â€Å"A Rose for Emily† was first-person observer, which is defined as a single character point of view in which the narrator was is not involved with the story and the narrator’s stance in â€Å"The Lottery† was third-perso n anonymous which is involves a narrator that does not enter any mindsRead MoreTraditions in The Lottery by Shirley Jackson and A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner1176 Words   |  5 PagesThroughout the world there have been bazaar rituals or traditions that don’t usually happen in the United States. To us it may seem wrong and cruel but to those countries seems to be the right thing to do because that is what they believe in. Some countries do their rituals or traditions like every single year. Most of them are somewhat similar or different but still have the same aspect. There are many people who still follow these traditions or try to escape to another place so they can be freeRead MoreWilliam Faulkner s A Rose For Emily And Shirley Jackson s `` The Lottery ``1061 Words   |  5 PagesWilliam Faulkner’s, â€Å"A Rose for Emily† and Shirley Jackson’s, â€Å"The Lottery† short stories have a unique way of sharing similarities but have their di fferences. Both authors open up their stories as a quite everyday small town with everyday people. Faulkner and Jackson both use an individual type of foreshowing and use a great deal of imagery to pull the reader into their story. There is a history behind each story and each with their own family backgrounds. Tradition has a major role in each as