Humanities Homework Help

1

In which ways are the worlds of Omelas and “The Lottery” similar and different? Compare those who reject the central ritual in both stories. How does the concept of scapegoating apply to both stories? What do both stories tell us about cultural inheritance? In your answer, be sure to address both stories, and to quote the text when appropriate.

Watch the 1969 educational short film on “The Lottery.” Link (Links to an external site.)

2

Choose one of the six stories assigned for this week (you might want to choose one of the stories you wrote about in your Discussion Forum post), and consider the theme of the work as a whole, or one of the themes of the work. After you discuss the theme, consider the value of the work, or why it was written. You may also reference the video clip you watched. Feel free to recount elements of the plot in your answer, and make certain that you let your ideas flow, without worrying about the structure of your entry.