“Young Goodman Brown” and “The Lottery”
People face various bizarre events at different time of their life time when they try to imagine something is happening to them whereas it is the real thing happening. In the story by Nathaniel Hawthorne “young Goodman of Brown”, a man named Goodman Brown sets off for wilderness to meet some stranger who has never appeared in his life. The instance that the person is new and they are meeting in the deserted wilderness is more bizarre than many people would be willing to face. On the other hand “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson depicts a story that takes place in 20th century in a rural town where lottery is played. However, the type of lottery become bizarre and the reader is left agape. There is curiousness …show more content…
The other story by Hawthorne, Young Goodman Brown is set in small town of Salem Massachusetts. This shows similarities in the setting which is instrumental in shaping the central theme and plot. Social conformity is a key theme that shapes the main characters. In The lottery, the ritual carried out can only be performed in a small town where people are afraid to talk. On the other hand conformity is expected to prevail while grotesque rituals are being performed as in Young Goodman Brown where there are deep religious institutions. These rituals cannot take place in big …show more content…
This is seen in individuals’ opinion on tradition, jobs, religion and ethics. Sammy, Goodman Brown and Old Man Warner shows specific character in the “The Lottery” and “Young Good man”. Each person uses his character to handle different situation according to his or her character. When put in different situation, each character dealt with the situation differently through his reasoning to bring out different outcome (Hawthorne, & Harding, 1987). For instance Sammy has different character from Lengel who tries to convince him quit his job as a cashier although it was costing him his employment but he does not listen. He is ready to follow his beliefs. This is also seen in Goodman who did not conform to worshiping Satan and left the forest even though he was cutting ties with his family. Goodman on the other hand could have could conform to the way other people in town behaved and get rid of the lottery but insisted in having it to fulfil his purpose even with the risk of losing life. Character brings out the three individual differently to the reader who is eager to understand them and the society they live
People face various bizarre events at different time of their life time when they try to imagine something is happening to them whereas it is the real thing happening. In the story by Nathaniel Hawthorne “young Goodman of Brown”, a man named Goodman Brown sets off for wilderness to meet some stranger who has never appeared in his life. The instance that the person is new and they are meeting in the deserted wilderness is more bizarre than many people would be willing to face. On the other hand “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson depicts a story that takes place in 20th century in a rural town where lottery is played. However, the type of lottery become bizarre and the reader is left agape. There is curiousness …show more content…
The other story by Hawthorne, Young Goodman Brown is set in small town of Salem Massachusetts. This shows similarities in the setting which is instrumental in shaping the central theme and plot. Social conformity is a key theme that shapes the main characters. In The lottery, the ritual carried out can only be performed in a small town where people are afraid to talk. On the other hand conformity is expected to prevail while grotesque rituals are being performed as in Young Goodman Brown where there are deep religious institutions. These rituals cannot take place in big …show more content…
This is seen in individuals’ opinion on tradition, jobs, religion and ethics. Sammy, Goodman Brown and Old Man Warner shows specific character in the “The Lottery” and “Young Good man”. Each person uses his character to handle different situation according to his or her character. When put in different situation, each character dealt with the situation differently through his reasoning to bring out different outcome (Hawthorne, & Harding, 1987). For instance Sammy has different character from Lengel who tries to convince him quit his job as a cashier although it was costing him his employment but he does not listen. He is ready to follow his beliefs. This is also seen in Goodman who did not conform to worshiping Satan and left the forest even though he was cutting ties with his family. Goodman on the other hand could have could conform to the way other people in town behaved and get rid of the lottery but insisted in having it to fulfil his purpose even with the risk of losing life. Character brings out the three individual differently to the reader who is eager to understand them and the society they live