English Short Story Test

Author of The Lottery

Shirley Jackson

Main Characters in The Lottery

Tessie Hutchinson: victim

Mr. Summers: cheerful guy who runs lottery

Old Man Warner: opposed to give up the ritual

Setting of The Lottery

a small village with a population of 300 (summer day: June 27th)

The Lottery (irony,setting,symbolism,pov)

• Irony: title and sunny setting suggest smth joyful while it is abt brutal killing

• Setting: the normal cheerful village contrast with violent tradition

• Symbolism: the blow box symbolizes death and villages unwillingness to change the outdated tradition

• POV: third person with a normal tone which makes it sound more disturbing when its presented as normal

Author of Harrison Bergeron

Kurt Vonnegut

Main characters in Harrison Bergeron

Harrison Bergeron

George Bergeron

Hazel Bergeron

Diana Moon Glampers: Handicap General

Setting of Harrison Bergeron

a dystopian in the year 2081, where gov. enforces complete equality through physical and mental handicaps

Harrison Bergeron (irony,setting,symbolism,pov)

• Irony: forces equality through oppression and cruelty which is anything but fair

• Setting: futuristic, controlled environment reflects the dangers of forced equality

• Symbolism: handicaps show gov. control and suppression of individuality

• POV: third person some parts but follows George and Hazel which highlights their ignorance and the effects of the gov.

Author of Lamb to the Slaughter

Roald Dahl

Main characters in Lamb to the Slaughter

Mary Maloney

Patrick Maloney

Police Officers (Sam)

Setting of Lamb to the Slaughter

suburban home in the 1950s in the Maloney home

Lamb to the Slaughter (irony,setting,symbolism,pov)

• Irony: sweet, pregnant wife becomes a murderer and gets away with it when the police eat the murder weapon

• Setting: cozy setting sharply contrast with the dark crime

• Symbolism: leg of lamb represents a murder weapon

• POV: third person limited and mainly focused on Mary, creates suspense when we see her thoughts and actions unfold

Author of A Worn Path

Eudora Welty

Main Characters in A Worn Path

Phoenix Jackson

Setting of A Worn Path

Mississippi during Great Depression or early 20th century. Phoenix journey through the woods and fields to town