The Lottery

Author's Note: This piece is about theme of the inhumanity in the book "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson.

There are many themes in this book, but I chose inhumanity. The inhumanity in this book really takes you by surprise the in this story. Though it starts off really like a small, nice, happy town. It completely changes in the end.

In the beginning the boys are collecting stones, what I think is just for fun. No, these are weapons of death. People are ready for the lottery but this isn't just an ordinary lottery. When you win the lottery it is a good thing, right. No, when you when  win you die. They just kill people by throwing rocks at the person. Also even the little kids would throw rocks at their own mothers. That is terrible.

The inhumanity in this book sickens me. It so terrible I don't even know what to say except: What kind of world do they live in.

Life as a Birthday Card

Author's Note: This is a creative piece on the live of a birthday card.

When I was created, I was the best card ever. On the front it said, "Party…….." and on the inside it says, "…Like there is no tomorrow." I knew I would sell super quick, but I was wrong. When I was first put on the shelf I sat and talked to the birthday cards next to me. At first I was super excited, but as the days past, I slowly started to lose hope. It fell like forever, until one day a boy come into the isle. He starts looking at all the cards. I had to choose me, he has to. Until finally he picks me up and takes me to the check-out. Yes! Oh, I am so excited, the day has finally come. Once I got home, they put me into the envelop. It pitch-black in here and I can't see anything.

I the darkness I wait. Until I feeling I am moving. Yes, he is open the envelop. The birthday boy pulls me out, but wait. Dang, we have to wait, his mother has to find a camera. The boy starts reading me. "Party……..Like there is no tomorrow, from your friend." But he doesn't put me down to open his present he keeps reading me over again. In the same boring tone. "Party……..Like there is no tomorrow, from your friend." "Party……..Like there is no tomorrow, from your friend." "Party……..Like there is no tomorrow, from your friend." If his mother doesn't find that camera I might go crazy! "Party……..Like there is no tomorrow, from your friend." "Party……..Like there is no tomorrow, from your friend." "Party……..Like there is no tomorrow, from your friend." AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! I am going to explode pretty soon! "Party……..Lik…" Finally she found the camera, now he can continue. After I am placed on a shelf, for all to see. That is my life as a birthday card.