Characters
Who is the main character of The Lottery?
Tessie Hutchinson
TRUE OR FALSE:
Atleast one story has a happy ending.
TRUE OR FALSE:
Sergei eventually conquers his fears.
False.
What are conflicts?
The main opposing problem in the story.
What is Theme?
The theme is the central message, underlying meaning, or main idea that an author tells through the story.
What is the earring boy's name in What, Of this Goldfish, Would you wish?
Yonaton
What's one thing all 3 stories have similar in plot?
What do all stories's plot include?
Death of some kind.
What, of this goldfish, would you wish?
What is the one thing all the storie's themes have in common?
The shock of discovery.
Who was killed in the end of The Wife's Story?
The Husband
What was the symbolistic thing in The Lottery?
The black dot on the slip.
Which plot included the roles of a harmer and harmless being switched?
The Wife's Story
Name the 4 core types of conflicts.
• Character vs. Self
• Character vs. Character
• Character vs. Society
• Character vs. Nature
What's one thing Theme CANNOT include?
One word.
Who first rolled the black dot in the Lottery
Bill Hutchinson/Tessie's Husband.
Where do the wolfs live in The Wife's Story?
Near Spring Lake.
Which Main Character sacrifices themselves?
Tessie Hutchinson.
Which story includes Character vs Nature?
None!
What happens when an author accidentally creates a theme they didn't mean to?
It creates a unintentional theme, or a naturally occurring theme.
Who was called up to draw before the Watson Boy in The Lottery?
Mr. Zanini
What is the date in the Lottery?
June 27th.
What is a plot detail every story includes?
All stories include a dark secret.
Both. (Society for everyone enforcing it, and Character for characters like Old Man Warner, Mr Harry Graves and Mr Joe Summers)
What specific part of a character's journey is the best place to look to find the main theme?
The character's epiphany/realization of everything.