Memento Mori

What struck you as interesting in this story? What "made" the story? Do you know someone who is hard to shop for, crack, etc?

The Lottery

http://www.americanliterature.com/Jackson/SS/TheLottery.html

Were you surprised by the ending of the story? If not, at what point did you know what was going to happen? How does Jackson foreshadow the ending? How does Jackson lull us into thinking that this is just an ordinary story with an ordinary town? In what way does the setting affect the story?
Sorry it's kinda long but I hope you enjoyed it.

What the Doctor Said

I really envy the authors abitlity to tell a complete story in such a simple way. I would really like to hear your point of view on his "to the point" writing. Do you feel it would have been better had there been more dtails like similies or metaphores?
Patricia Hill

ऑस्कर विल्ड Questions

Questions on Oscar Wilde's Ballad of Reading Gaol.
Did you find this interesting? Was the description helpful, or a disadvantage to the plot line? Was the prose helpful, or a disadvantage to the plot line? Would a short story had brought the same breed of emotions out? And what was your overall take on the "mood" of "Reading Gaol?"