Lottery

In the Short story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson. The “tribal” aspect of a community is how we enjoy getting together and doing things as a group or “tribe”. In the “Lottery” the community gets together to perform their form of the lottery. But this lottery is not just any normal lottery this lottery consists of everyone drawing papers out of a black box and then the one with the ash on the paper, there family gets to redraw and whoever from their family draws the paper with the ash on it gets stoned. Before they start drawing out of the black box they are just standing around talking about stuff that has happened in the community and how everyone is doing as if they were getting together for some happy reunion. This is where the aspect of tradition comes because they don’t get together for any other occasions other than this “Lottery” then when they do get together even though it is extremely tragic they enjoy the social gathering and traditional aspect of it.

In a community such as where I was raised, tradition and community gatherings are completely different. Some of the gatherings that we have are the Homecoming game for football in which almost everyone in the community comes and shows there support. The Idaho County Fair where everyone in the community at least makes an appearance for either the food or to see the farm animals and all of the artistic designs displayed in the buildings. When people come to these events they come to talk about recent things that have happened in are community and to see friends that they haven’t seen in a while. It is a joyous celebration and it does not end in a stoning. Even though the community from the short story “The Lottery” has a terrible, terrible tradition it is the only way that the community can get together and reminisce even if it ends terribly.      

Mrs. Mallard

1. I have recently found out that my husband has passed and even though I knew it was hard for Josephine to break the news to me she did it in the most gentle of ways... sigh. 
2. I have chose to lock myself in my bedroom to morn alone. I'm trying not to feel like life is over.
3. I just wish I could have had one more day with him to tell him how much I loved him.. 
4. As I gaze out my bedroom window I see a world full of life and I wonder is my life over, or has it just begun?
5. There is so much beauty in this world, It feels good to take it in. 
6. I hear Josephine knocking on the door and asking for me to let her in but I don't know if I should i fell like I need to be alone. 
7. I don't think my husband would want me to stay locked up in my bedroom, I feel like he would want me to get up and go out and enjoy the rest of my life, So that is exactly what I'm going to do. 
8. I have decided to let Josephine back into my bedroom and as we set here talking, I'm starting to feel much better. 
9. Josephine and I have decided to go out and get a bite to eat. any suggestions??
10. OH MY GOODNESS BRENTLY IS ALIVE!
11. This is Josephine on Mrs. Mallard's Facebook, due to the surprise of her husbands return she passed last night, please send you love and prayers to Brently as he morns the loss of his wife. Thank you.

This web page has helped me through the grieving process...   http://www.helpguide.org/mental/grief_loss.htm 

This is a picture of Brently and I. I miss him sooo much. 

 

Boy Imitation

Boy

Be respectful, don't put your elbows on the table when you are in company of relatives. Don't slouch it can potentially cause scoliosis. If you see someone in need of help, help them. Don't be selfish with anything if you see someone at the checkout counter and they come up short with the price, give them the difference it could come back around to benefit you in the end. Be a comforting figure, someone that people can turn to if they feel like no one is there for them. Have fun in life but be smart about it, always give a single thought at least before diving into something. Be respectful to women even if there are irritating you to no end. Know that you are your own individual and that no one can take that away from you. Watch the language especially when you are around elders because that is another form of respect for them.