If the characters in "The Lottery" were able to overcome their darker impulses, the story would change dramatically. Instead of blindly following tradition and stoning an innocent person to death, the villagers could come together to challenge the cruel and senseless act. For example, in the new ending, as the lottery draw is about to begin, one of the villagers, let's say John, speaks up with courage and conviction:
John: "I can't do this anymore. We can't keep sacrificing someone every year. It's wrong."
The villagers, shocked by John's bravery, start to consider his words. They begin to question the origins and purpose of the lottery, realizing that it is based on fear and control rather than justice.
Mary: "John is right. We have the power to change this. Let's put an end to this madness."
Together, the villagers decide to abolish the lottery and work towards building a more compassionate and fair community. They vow to never again let fear and ignorance lead them to commit such a heinous act.
In the reading selection, "The Lottery", how would the story change if the characters were able to overcome darker impulses? Write an example of dialogue and actions that creates positive changes to the ending.
Scoring:
Essay Response: 16 points
Ideas/Purpose- Answer the question that shows how the ending creates a positive change.
Evidence- Dialogue shows alternate ending and how characters develop differently.
Conventions- Proofread for errors in spelling, capitalization, sentence's structure.
Answer the question to create the main point of your dialogue: How would the story change if the characters were able to overcome darker impulses?
Write 5 whole complete lines of character quotes and dialogue and some actions to show a positive change from the original ending to the story: Create a brief dialogue (conversation between characters) with actions to show the positive changes.
write your response in one big sentence involving the question's procedures with 5 whole complete lines of character quotes and some actions that creates positive changes to the ending
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