English+E+Question+15

Please read the text below. It is a short story, //The Lottery//, by Shirley Jackson.

The Lottery

From what we have recently discussed in class, please consider the following question and answer in a 300-word response. Does Joyce here successfully write a descriptive story? Why or why not? Consider the three main components which we have been discussing: //narrative focus, dominant impression and concrete, specific language.//

The objective of this exercise is to further identify and assess the key components in successful descriptive writing.

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