The Lottery And Examination Day Analysis

Conventions of society “Stories are the creative conversion of life itself into a more powerful, clearer, more meaningful experience. They are the currency of human contact.”~Robert Mckee. Stories are important for human connection, “The Lottery” and “Examination Day” have these similar yet different connections with the reader. In both stories have events going on. “The Lottery” is an event taken place outside on 27th of June, in a village consisting a population of 300 towns folks. “Examination Day” is about a twelve year old Richard Johnson (Dickie) is living in a society where a totalitarian government makes children Dickie’s age take an intelligence test. Both stories share major plot twists, ending with what is different that expected.

Likewise the two similar characters, Tessie Hutchinson (The Lottery) and Richard Jordan (Examination Day). These two characters may seem different from specific views, but share some much alike characteristics. Both Characters were naive as to what the unfortunate future held against them. “Wouldn't have me leave m’dishes in the sink, now, would you, Joe?””Get up there, Bill,” Mrs Hutchinson said and the people near her laughed.” Tessie is a naive person whom was acting carefree throughout the whole ritual. Joking about leaving the dishes in the sink and making people laugh as like it was a normal day, reflects that she’s unsuspecting that her life could be the one to end. Dickie was also quite naive not knowing what the exam’s real motivates were and thinking it was just like a school test. “It’s just a sort of Government Intelligence test they give children at the age of twelve. You’ll be taking it next week. It’s nothing to worry about’’You mean a test like in school?’”. Also when the parents keep telling him that it’s nothing to worry about, it informs about how they want Dickie unaware of the true meaning for the test. Character traits Tessie and Dickie share is both showing to be nervous. After it’s been revealed Bill had the paper Tessie began shout that “It wasn’t fair” and “I think we ought to start over,” her quick to say reaction indicates her nervousness towards herself about becoming the next victim. Dickie has always been “an alert-eyed youngster with flat blond hair and a quick, nervous manner.” as it explains here.” “Dickie’s face showed puzzlement, and a touch of fright.” This’s where Dickie’s nervous side is revealed after his father explains to him the drink that makes you tell the truth, and the government is just making sure that he is. Last character trait shared between Dickie and Tessie is