WEEK 8 DQS

Discussion Questions 1 DQ1Select one essay from this weeks assigned reading, and compare its use of literary devices and conventions to that of any piece of fiction, drama, or poetry that you have read in this coursethat covers the same theme. Which form of literature do you think most effectively illustrates the theme, and why?

For purposes of this assignment, I decided to deal with the short story "The Lottery" and the essay "Little Bessie Would Assist Providence". The two revolve around the theme of belief systems. In the lottery, the theme centers around community members refusing to question the legality or even morality of traditions and customs that have been practiced for quite sometime. One such belief is the barbaric practice...