"The Lottery" vs. "The Hunger Games" Padlet by Breanna Dominguez https://padlet.com/dominguezbre/ggzr48mky9jdtqqr What is the purpose of the ritual in "The Lottery"? What is the purpose of the ritual in The Hunger Games? Analyze the differences. en-us 2022-09-19 18:02:13 UTC 2022-09-20 16:44:43 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f61c.png dominguezbre https://padlet.com/dominguezbre/ggzr48mky9jdtqqr/wish/2303535087 The ritual in "The Hunger Games" is for the Capitol's entertainment, and also to remind the districts that the Capitol has more power over them.]]> 2022-09-19 18:21:46 UTC https://padlet.com/dominguezbre/ggzr48mky9jdtqqr/wish/2303535087 dominguezbre https://padlet.com/dominguezbre/ggzr48mky9jdtqqr/wish/2303542050 2022-09-19 18:25:32 UTC https://padlet.com/dominguezbre/ggzr48mky9jdtqqr/wish/2303542050 dominguezbre https://padlet.com/dominguezbre/ggzr48mky9jdtqqr/wish/2303544059 The meaning of ritual in "The Lottery" is a sacrificial ritual in the hopes of good crops in the upcoming harvest. The townspeople believe it because their oldest citizen, Old Man Warner says, "'Used to be a saying about Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon.'"
So, they sacrifice a human in return for good crops.]]> 2022-09-19 18:26:47 UTC https://padlet.com/dominguezbre/ggzr48mky9jdtqqr/wish/2303544059 dominguezbre https://padlet.com/dominguezbre/ggzr48mky9jdtqqr/wish/2303546476 2022-09-19 18:27:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dominguezbre/ggzr48mky9jdtqqr/wish/2303546476 dominguezbre https://padlet.com/dominguezbre/ggzr48mky9jdtqqr/wish/2303564197 To keep the stranglehold over the districts, the Capitol does a life-or-death competition. It keeps the districts in their place so the Capitol still shows they have power over them. ]]> 2022-09-19 18:38:43 UTC https://padlet.com/dominguezbre/ggzr48mky9jdtqqr/wish/2303564197 dominguezbre https://padlet.com/dominguezbre/ggzr48mky9jdtqqr/wish/2303565776 2022-09-19 18:39:41 UTC https://padlet.com/dominguezbre/ggzr48mky9jdtqqr/wish/2303565776 dominguezbre https://padlet.com/dominguezbre/ggzr48mky9jdtqqr/wish/2305139056 Meanwhile, the lottery happens every year not for fun unlike "The Hunger Games"
It happens because the villagers believe it's a good sacrifice to help benefit the village.]]> 2022-09-20 14:57:00 UTC https://padlet.com/dominguezbre/ggzr48mky9jdtqqr/wish/2305139056 dominguezbre https://padlet.com/dominguezbre/ggzr48mky9jdtqqr/wish/2305299536 2022-09-20 16:22:49 UTC https://padlet.com/dominguezbre/ggzr48mky9jdtqqr/wish/2305299536 dominguezbre https://padlet.com/dominguezbre/ggzr48mky9jdtqqr/wish/2305310867 The Capitol keeps up with this tradition every year because that is how their society works. They do it for their own entertainment and fun, while the districts aren't familiar with the other ways of life so they're used to it.  Nobody is the type to rebel or think of stopping the tradition, so it continues to be one.]]> 2022-09-20 16:29:31 UTC https://padlet.com/dominguezbre/ggzr48mky9jdtqqr/wish/2305310867 dominguezbre https://padlet.com/dominguezbre/ggzr48mky9jdtqqr/wish/2305315148 2022-09-20 16:32:04 UTC https://padlet.com/dominguezbre/ggzr48mky9jdtqqr/wish/2305315148 dominguezbre https://padlet.com/dominguezbre/ggzr48mky9jdtqqr/wish/2305328789 "'They do say,' Mr. Adams said to Old Man Warner, who stood next to him, 'that over in the north village they’re talking of giving up the lottery. '
Old Man Warner snorted. 'Pack of crazy fools,” he said. “Listening to the young folks, nothing’s good enough for them...'"
Old Man Warner is against the idea of giving up the Lottery because he's been around for the whole thing. He still believes without the sacrifice, there will be no corn.
]]> 2022-09-20 16:39:30 UTC https://padlet.com/dominguezbre/ggzr48mky9jdtqqr/wish/2305328789 dominguezbre https://padlet.com/dominguezbre/ggzr48mky9jdtqqr/wish/2305333360 2022-09-20 16:42:11 UTC https://padlet.com/dominguezbre/ggzr48mky9jdtqqr/wish/2305333360