This dude is saving my butt during my Quarantine Classes. Thanks!

@momololo4757

4 жыл бұрын

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@lindsey9094

4 жыл бұрын

samee

@zoricgaming8375

4 жыл бұрын

sameeeeeeee

@ashtongarn4262

3 жыл бұрын

Ik

@emilyanderson6031

3 жыл бұрын

🙌

I love how enthusiastically you explain everything and it’s so simple. I wish my teachers were like that. They be boring my out and try to make the story appear more complicated than it is

@yeshasgowrishetty7601

Жыл бұрын

tru that

@AlharithBa-Azeb

5 ай бұрын

Omg fr

Course hero: *exists* Students: “I’m about to start this mans whole career.”

A really interesting aspect of the story is how Tessie is actually okay with the tradition until it potentially hurts herself (not even just her family; she attempts to draw in her daughter and son-in-law to minimize her own risk). Even though Tessie may be the "progressive"/protagonist in the story, she isn't really. She isn't against the lottery, which is also seen by her arguments; the issue wasn't with the lottery with itself, but with how it was conducted ("he didn't get time to pick the paper of his choice", not "maybe we shouldn't kill anyone"). This is truly a masterpiece :)

@jupiterskiss3473

2 жыл бұрын

It truly is.

@kevingepulle4371

Жыл бұрын

woah. agreed!

@natalieanimal4063

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you pointed this out. I did see this bit in some interpretations, that state Tessie would've been just fine being one of the attackers, and I was surprised others didn't interpret it this way. I feel not doing so would mean omitting an important aspect Jackson wanted to show. To continue to your comment, I find it brilliant that, while obviously everyone is badly corrupted by the tradition, the characters are never black-and-white; there are lots of seemingly contradictory things about them all- times when they seem sorry about what would happen, times when they seem to just want to be violent, when they appear confused as to what the point is, there's a complex view of everyone when we start thinking of what they said and did. My comment is already too long, so I won't go into examples now.

@silasfrisenette9226

Жыл бұрын

@@natalieanimal4063 I definitely agree. Lots of nuance :)

@lawcane

11 ай бұрын

Protagonist doesn't mean hero. She is still the protagonist, even if she isn't someone admirable.

It's not the act of murdering the woman itself that's creepy, but how cassually they treat it

@scotnick59

3 жыл бұрын

Of course: that was Jackson's way of shocking 1948 readers.

@jenniferschillig3768

Жыл бұрын

And the fact that Mrs. Delacroix, who'd been gossiping with Tessie a moment before, picked up the biggest stone to crush her friend's skull. And the fact that though everyone was clearly relieved that little David (probably no more than five) didn't get the black spot...they'd still have thought nothing of killing him if he HAD been the one. And that they gave him a few small stones to throw at his mother during the ritual murder.

Old Man Warner also states "Used to be a saying about ‘Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon.’ " which clearly shows that this is no longer a core belief or motivation for the lottery. It USED to be a part of why they did it, but this seems to have been lost. He then adds "There’s always been a lottery" as if this has now become the main reason for the lottery; it's always been there, so why change it.

It's not even like I had to watch this exact video, this guy just made it seem so interesting!

Assuming that the stones represent the (constant/never-changing) traditions, the "tradition" is literally passed down when little Davey is handed the stones to throw at his own mother.

@DrawciaGleam02

Жыл бұрын

This story is also a good way to explain why certain traditions need to end, in my opinion.

@silasfrisenette9226

Жыл бұрын

@@DrawciaGleam02 definitely. The core message seems to be "don't do it just because it's always been like that". Don't trust customs blindly

Omg you do such a good job in summarizing stories and chapters, I hope you can do the book of the “Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca skloot

This man is a true hero. I literally hate English so much but he helps me do good in it. Thank you course hero!!!

Shirley Jackson and her family had moved to Vermont a few years before she wrote this. At the time, Bennington, Vermont, was a rather hidebound and insular town overly concerned with tradition and "the way things had always been". Shirley grew to hate the idea of blindly clinging to tradition without examining whether the reasons behind said traditions were relevant anymore, and followed that idea to its extreme conclusion: if no one had ever thought to question tradition or re-evaluate the reasons behind "the way things had always been", then we'd still be performing human sacrifices for a good fall harvest.

Great video. I am taking an Intro to Humanities class at my local Community College. This video helps me with an essay that I am writing about The Lottery. Worlds Oldest (68) College Student.

@abriareyes784

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

This helped me understand the story sooooooo much better, thank you! It's ridiculous that I have to take an English 161 class for my journeymens card for tool and die.

thank youu for the precise explanation. never thought that a simple short story could mean a lot and shows very great moral lessons. ♡♡

"Conformity kills." Indeed.

So basically the household is chosen, and whoever in that household has the slip with the black mark on it gets sacrificed?

@4NNEL15

2 жыл бұрын

Yep! You got it!

Thank you, you saved my life from ENG102 class :D

This is the best analysis video I’ve ever seen

Maybe if they showed videos like this in class ppl would pass

@habibayasser5222

3 жыл бұрын

honestly!!

@ronaldgordon6067

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe if you actually read the story and thought about it, you might learn something.

@Yaya-nm4rq

3 жыл бұрын

@@ronaldgordon6067 I did read the story, not my fault kids don’t understand the story like adults do

@eric-jt4ij

2 жыл бұрын

@@Yaya-nm4rq its indeed your fault

@nothingnone4083

2 жыл бұрын

@@eric-jt4ij that still depends although

Tessie only thought it was unfair because she was chosen. She is also quick to throw her married daughter under the bus.

Heard about this story in Jackbox Party Pack trivia night 2 and it was too interesting to not hear the story.

@mckaylamarille8630

3 жыл бұрын

Do you remember the trivia question? I'm curious.

Thank you very much after reading and analyzing my own analysis, watching your video boosted my knowledge more onto this assignment i am doing.

6:21 I think you mean "sub-consciously" avoiding it. If she were "un-consciously" avoiding it, she would be asleep throughout it.

@shirleyfrank-jonas1069

3 жыл бұрын

Also, when he says the black box is "comprised of pieces of the original box," he means "composed."

@discosuperfly3652

2 жыл бұрын

@@shirleyfrank-jonas1069 Comprised is a synonym for composed, meaning to include or contain.

A brilliant and informative video. Thank you!

@norkagonzalez3408

4 жыл бұрын

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Simple and Effective. Amazing explanation. Thanks

Your videos are so good and helpful!

he helped me ace my assignment

5:44

Thank you for this video, really clear and interesting!

Thank you so much for your efforts and precious analysis. However, I guess you did not notice that Mr. Summers was wearing a clean white shirt and blue jeans :).

@laffytiffy4730

3 жыл бұрын

What do you think that means in the story? Honesty just very curious.

I always felt the story to be a comment upon religion, and the outcome of blind faith. The three-legged stool could also refer to the holy trinity of the christian faith.

The real og

Thank you for such exceptional summary and analysis

Thank you so much this helped A LOT!

This is life saving!!

I forgot to read the book and I have to do an essay tomorrow. Thank you so much!

Thank you Mr. Jaffe!

this analysis helped a lot!

Excellent! I wonder if you can equate commonality with mob mentality, are they the same? I think there is a slight difference, but would love to discuss this.

@jupiterskiss3473

2 жыл бұрын

I would say different. Commonalities are often traits or behaviors unique to an individual or group. However, when compared with another individual or group, similarities may arise, but it's more coincidental than influential. A mob mentality is a form of groupthink that occurs via influence. It takes individuality away from the individual, leading to conformity. It also demonstrates the power of persuasion.

Got an assessment for this tmr wish me luck 😂

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hate reading for my classes 💀 thank you💜

What is the meaning of the lottery? The Hutchinsons were picked up so why did the woman complain?

so what is the theme?

Shirley Jackson's story was published in the paper, and then they were upon her.

Isn’t the stoning symbolic of the story of Jesus saying, “let he who is without sin cast the first stone.”

Why did I cry to this?

I loveeee this story

thank you so much! helped me a lot.

Thanks I didn’t understand what was going on and why people hated this. I still have no idea why this got people angry I find it interesting.

What would be the theme of this 😭 I’m doing a commonlit assessment

@rand0mn3sss48

3 жыл бұрын

tradition isn't always right I guess

@riverrider9030

3 жыл бұрын

conformity, banality of evil and tradition and rituals

Thanks for the helpful analysis!

this helped so much!!!! thank you!

what is the name of the piece being played at 6:40?

Thank you， it's an awesome source

dude literally thank you so much

Thank you for this!

this is sooooo helpful, thxxx

4 minutes into the video and I'm shaking

This is great analysis!

Can someone pls tell me the point of view in this story?? :D

This guy got a spot in heaven!!!!😂 thanks man🙏🙏

What about when the guy comes to scatter his dad's ashes on his mom's grave . Finds his mom was killed in past lotteries

I thought that Tessie wasn't a very sympathetic character because she was a willing participant until her husband pulled the marked paper. She wouldn't have called it unfair if Dunbar or Graves had pulled it. She even tries to get them to make her daughter Eva and son-in-law Don draw with the family. With my students I compared it to the war on drugs, where middle America supported min-man sentences and harsh drug laws, until the opiod crisis hit and then all of sudden these people who had wanted this harsh, draconian drug laws now were saying these laws were unfair because it was their family members being sent to prison.

Thank you very much

Thank you!

Anyone from Mrs.McAlisters 8th grade honors english

@herojosh7110

3 жыл бұрын

why you got to expose your teacher like that

Thank you

Wait, so who won the lottery? I’m so confused 😐

@myatminthu9394

3 жыл бұрын

Tessie Hutchinson

@jessivietgirl

3 жыл бұрын

didnt really win it practically like the hunger games where they select ur name and u can die

Thank you so much dude

interesting. 😊who owns the copyright?

good luck on your assignments every one...

Thank you man

this sounds like a twilight zone episode!

@bobbybrown2291

3 жыл бұрын

The Monsters are Due on Maple Street, where a town is turned against themselves.

Thankyou

That's a sad story of my night.

Please do Trifles by Susan Glaspell

@jenniferschillig3768

Жыл бұрын

The short story version (as opposed to the one-act play) is called A Jury Of Her Peers. But yes, I do agree that they should cover it.

This helped

so tessie died or what?

@Yellow8Gacha

7 ай бұрын

We don’t know that’s the point

great

This is how you speak out against religion in America in 1948

Thank uuuu

Thanks got to cheat on the test

The hell is this story?!?

Why did the kill Tessie though? I just don’t get that part

@eclipso2308

3 жыл бұрын

@HUNTER PANOCH okay thanks :>

@lilly_4519

2 жыл бұрын

what did they say

how come we don't get to pay for this too🤔

Can someone please tell me why do they need to execute someone?

@thesirtoadytoadster

2 жыл бұрын

ikr

@akumanoko1158

2 жыл бұрын

Tradition of the town that was never questioned by anyone in town

@nayelijaquez7520

2 жыл бұрын

It's tradition, but it's a fertility rite, too.

Point of view is limited or omniscient ??

@anitahudson1570

4 жыл бұрын

I suppose limited.

@swanne.9

4 жыл бұрын

Is omniscient

very gud

Someone want to write my essay for me ?

@tuanap9725

4 жыл бұрын

were u ably to write the essay

@Oii0gcoyfyf9

4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha same

OK BUT WHY IS HE SHOUTING AT US?!

Read the pdf was so boring

First, I just heard about this movie, this video breakdown is incredible. And The Lottery sounds exactly so much like the cancle culture of today. This is so.much better the Cliff Notes! 🇺🇸☮❤😊☯️🇺🇸 #ThinkForYourself

@jupiterskiss3473

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!!!

@FrNSICs

Жыл бұрын

it’s more about the scapegoating of people for the sake of upholding dated and cruel traditions. cheers!

dumbest story I've ever read in my whole life

@mckaylamarille8630

3 жыл бұрын

Pfft, it's supposed to have the lesson of how traditions can be wrong and blind people.

@dannycarpino4863

3 жыл бұрын

@@mckaylamarille8630 neat.

What is irony in the story?????

@evanfaucet3814

2 жыл бұрын

I hope you got that homework done

Gotta say I was bored af in the beginning of the story the tragic turn of events disgusted me.

darkside of humans

W vid

(Tessie) Wow this reminds me of the proud boy who was all right with the J6 insurrection until it affected him (jail time)!

Who else ran out of time on their assignment?

@rileyjordanmaingque4231

3 жыл бұрын

Me tommorow is the submission of this short story

@TheFoxVR18

3 жыл бұрын

@@rileyjordanmaingque4231 I had to do an escape game for it and I had 45 mins and I ran out of time because I was so confused lol