Thesis on "Lottery and Games Comparing and Contrasting"

Quoted Instructions for "Lottery and Games Comparing and Contrasting" Assignment:

The following should be the first 3 pages:

Compare and contrast the themes, ideas, and details of Shirley Jackson*****s *****The Lottery***** and the film adaptation of Suzanne Collins***** The Hunger Games. Focus most of your paper on evidence originating from the short story and the feature film.

Using a point-by-point discussion, compare and contrast the ways in which the artists develop their ideas about human behavior. A point-by-point comparison means you should divide your main points by points of comparison, not by texts.

For example, your first main point can be a specific way the texts are the same (compare).

Your second main point can be a specific way the texts treat an idea differently (contrast).

Your third main point can be another way the texts are different*****¦.or similar.

You should have two similarities and one difference, or you should have two differences and one similarity.

Since you are using a point-by-point discussion, each main point will have at least once piece of specific textual evidence from each text for each main point (one from short story, one from film meaning 2 total pieces of evidence for each main point).

*****¢ Evidence could be a (quote, word, image, example) from text and citation

Your thesis should reflect what you think about the authors***** messages through the comparison of the texts and authors. In what ways do the differences and similarities of SJ*****'s *****"The Lottery*****" and the film adaptation of SC*****'s The Hunger Games combine to teach a lesson?

THESIS HELP/EXAMPLES:

Thesis that explains a lesson from a difference between the texts:

While both Toni Morrison in *****The Bluest Eye***** and William Faulkner in *****Light in August***** use themes of racism and oppression to underscore the effects of post-slavery America, the different settings and eras in each novel suggest that oppression and inequality has not changed much in the United States from Faulkner*****s post civil war years to Morrison*****s civil rights***** era one hundred years later.

Thesis that explains a lesson from a similarity of the texts:

While ***** Austin*****s novel Pride and Prejudice displays themes of pride and prejudice in conjunction with women and marriage and Mary Shelly*****s story Frankenstein reveals themes of madness, the sublime, and justice, the juxtaposition of these texts shows that most women during the early nineteenth century felt trapped in a patriarchal society that restricted the roles of women, especially in marriage.

When quoting you can say:

- Jackson describes, *****¦*****¦*****

- Collins shows, *****¦*****¦.*****

- Or put either author or director in quotes *****¦.***** (Collins).

The following should be the 4th page:

Fill in the sample organizer or create your own graphic organizer to lay out three main points with AT LEAST two pieces of evidence from the texts for each main point. Keep in mind, each main point should contain evidence from BOTH texts. Of course, as always, you can use more than the minimum evidence requirement.

Your MLA paper must have:

An introduction

*****¢ Thesis that defines the lesson you have learned through the comparison

*****¢ Preview of your three main points/categories/chapters/points of discussion/topics

*****¢ Clear acknowledgement of your authors, texts, and genres

*****¢ Thoughtful attention-getting advertisement that directly relates to your thesis and will grab our attention at the start

Three body sections (Use WEAVE process): DO NOT DIVIDE MPs BY TEXTS

*****¢ Three body sections (you can divide paragraphs as needed)

*****¢ Topic (transition) sentences for all body paragraphs that introduce your main points and explain the ways the points relate to or prove your thesis

*****¢ For each category, at least two concrete, specific, pin-pointable pieces of evidence. Each piece of evidence should be described and connected to your thesis separately. Cite all evidence from primary or secondary sources (you are not required to use outside information) using MLA guidelines.

*****¢ Closing sentences for each paragraph

A conclusion

*****¢ Thesis (rephrased)

*****¢ At least three sentences that sum up your three categories

*****¢ A clever way to remind us of your attention getter from the start of the paper

*****¢ A way to show readers why your thesis and discussion is important (larger scale)