Similarities Between The Lottery And A Good Man Is Hard To...

When reading two stories by different authors, one can see some similarities and differences between each one, but both surrounding a specific theme. The reader sees how two characters, Tessie Hutchinson from Shirley Jacksons â€Å"The Lottery† and the grandmother from A Good Man Is Hard to Find† by Flannery OConnor, treat their family members both similarly and differently and how they are treated in return. Throughout â€Å"A Good Man is Hard to Find,† the family members ignore each other, argue, and act selfish towards one another, but in the end, O’Connor presents the theme of familial love. In â€Å"The Lottery† however, family relationships are important for the lottery to work, but then they do not mean anything once it is time to stone the†¦show more content†¦Both characters have a similar characteristic of being self-centered as they do not seem to beg for their family members’ lives. Tessie even offers her own daughter and son-in-law into the drawing to lesser her chances of being chosen. She thinks that anyone, including her family members are better off getting killed rather than herself. This is also true for the grandmother in â€Å"A Good Man Is Hard to Find† when while the Misfit is methodically murdering the family, she never begs him to spare her family’s lives. She only begs for her own life saying to the Misfit, You wouldnt shoot a lady, would you? (O’Connor 377). She continues this even while her family members are taken to the woods to get shot. From the two characters’ actions, the reader can see how the relationships with their family members are insincere and apathetic. From a different point of view, the reader can see how Tessie Hutchinson from â€Å"The Lottery† and the grandmother from A Good Man Is Hard to Find,† are treated similarly by their family members. Tessie is subservient to her husband and he does not treat her with full respect. He tells her to shut up when she starts to oppose his selection (Jackson 116). He believes in the lottery and does not want to embarrass his family, even when it will cost him his wife. She did not seem to care much for the lottery before and in a way is an outcast, but once her family is chosen, she fights for her life.Show MoreRelatedIndividuality vs. Community1352 Words   |  6 Pageseach other, allowing them to have similarities. In Shirley Jackson s The Lottery you come across a village were the people meet together for a yearly ritual. 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