Question

What is a theme of the novel or short story that you read? Write a theme sentence to describe a lesson that readers can learn from the story.

Question 8 (Essay Worth 5 points) (HC) Choose a quotation or short passage from the text that supports the theme you have identified. Include the page number of the quotation.

Answer 1

The "lottery" by Shirley Jackson

Theme: someone who is blamed for the evils of a society and banished in order to expel sin and allow for renewal.

Theme sentence: The danger of tradition and blindly following along is not always a good idea