A Criticism of
Due to the lack of conflict and decision in “The Lottery” many readers will find the plot uninteresting, but at the same time the story is influential for each of its readers. Cleanth Brooks and Robert Penn Warren, prominent figures for the school of New Criticism, compare “The Lottery” to a fable and a parable because of its lack of characterization and broad pattern (250). The author tries to portray “The Lottery” as just a fiction piece even though the resemblance of the story being a fable or a parable is there (Brooks and Warren 250).
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Approximate Word count = 383
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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