Alex Plantinga
English 151
Graysmith
Writing Log 3B
The first story I read was “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson. This story is about a 300 population town sacrifices one family each year, which is known as the “lottery.” My first hot spot I have picked was on page fifty five. “The lottery was conducted- as were the square dances, the teenage club, the Halloween program- by Mr. Summers, who had time and energy to devote to civic activities.” While reading my first hot spot, I thought of how this “lottery” seemed as if there was a positive outcome as the other events Mr. Summers hosted. Later on reading this story, I read to realize that the lottery meant that someone was randomly picked every year to be stoned to death to save themselves from living in the caves. This hot spot has made me realize how unfair stoning someone to death is, and how it isn’t right to sacrifice someone randomly by choice.
The second hot spot I have found was on page sixty six. “There was a pause, and then Mr. Summers looked at Bill Hutchinson, and Bill unfolded his paper and showed it. It was blank. “It’s Tessie,” Mr. Summers said, and his voice was hushed.” In this hot spot, the lottery winner was chosen and it happens to be this girl named Tessie Hutchinson. Before she was selected, she was fighting for her husband who was in the lead to “win” the lottery, she spoke out and by luck, her name was drawn. This hot spot also made me think how unfair this “lottery” is. At the end of this story Tessie, the winner is stoned to death by her town.
The second story I have read was “How to Tell a True War Story” by Tim O’Brien. My first hot spot was founded on page ninety four. “A true war story is never moral. It does not instruct, nor encourage virtue, nor suggest models of proper human behavior, no restrain men from doing the things men have always done.” This hot spot has kept me thinking before I could possibly continue on with the reading. I agree with the part where a true war story is never moral. Not all the times does any story need to have a moral to it, sometimes a story is just a story. This hot spot had me thinking because what is a true war story? When Curt Lemon died playfully with a grenade, is that considered a true war story? This hot spot also had me question “proper human behavior.” What is proper human behavior? I believe there is no such thing, especially when you are under the condition “fight or flight” being in a war situation.
The second hot spot I have found in “How to Tell a True War Story” was on page one hundred and four. “You can tell a true war story by the questions you ask. Somebody tells a story, let’s say, and afterward you ask, “is it true?” and if the answer matters, you’ve got your answer.” This hot spot has made me go back and think about the third hot spot I have chosen. I was questioning what makes a true war story true. I agree with this statement because it seems in most cases on a personal experience, when a answer matters, you have your answer. This hot spot has also made me think because through out the story you hear all these little stories about what is a true war story and how it is considered to be one.
English 151
Graysmith
Writing Log 3B
The first story I read was “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson. This story is about a 300 population town sacrifices one family each year, which is known as the “lottery.” My first hot spot I have picked was on page fifty five. “The lottery was conducted- as were the square dances, the teenage club, the Halloween program- by Mr. Summers, who had time and energy to devote to civic activities.” While reading my first hot spot, I thought of how this “lottery” seemed as if there was a positive outcome as the other events Mr. Summers hosted. Later on reading this story, I read to realize that the lottery meant that someone was randomly picked every year to be stoned to death to save themselves from living in the caves. This hot spot has made me realize how unfair stoning someone to death is, and how it isn’t right to sacrifice someone randomly by choice.
The second hot spot I have found was on page sixty six. “There was a pause, and then Mr. Summers looked at Bill Hutchinson, and Bill unfolded his paper and showed it. It was blank. “It’s Tessie,” Mr. Summers said, and his voice was hushed.” In this hot spot, the lottery winner was chosen and it happens to be this girl named Tessie Hutchinson. Before she was selected, she was fighting for her husband who was in the lead to “win” the lottery, she spoke out and by luck, her name was drawn. This hot spot also made me think how unfair this “lottery” is. At the end of this story Tessie, the winner is stoned to death by her town.
The second story I have read was “How to Tell a True War Story” by Tim O’Brien. My first hot spot was founded on page ninety four. “A true war story is never moral. It does not instruct, nor encourage virtue, nor suggest models of proper human behavior, no restrain men from doing the things men have always done.” This hot spot has kept me thinking before I could possibly continue on with the reading. I agree with the part where a true war story is never moral. Not all the times does any story need to have a moral to it, sometimes a story is just a story. This hot spot had me thinking because what is a true war story? When Curt Lemon died playfully with a grenade, is that considered a true war story? This hot spot also had me question “proper human behavior.” What is proper human behavior? I believe there is no such thing, especially when you are under the condition “fight or flight” being in a war situation.
The second hot spot I have found in “How to Tell a True War Story” was on page one hundred and four. “You can tell a true war story by the questions you ask. Somebody tells a story, let’s say, and afterward you ask, “is it true?” and if the answer matters, you’ve got your answer.” This hot spot has made me go back and think about the third hot spot I have chosen. I was questioning what makes a true war story true. I agree with this statement because it seems in most cases on a personal experience, when a answer matters, you have your answer. This hot spot has also made me think because through out the story you hear all these little stories about what is a true war story and how it is considered to be one.
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