Look at the possible thematic ideas for “The Lottery.” USE YOUR NOTES to write a thematic statement. Then, explain how this theme is developed throughout the course of the story. Blind devotion
Hypocrisy (definition: the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense.)
Scapegoating
Random Persecution
Gender roles or family relationships
How is this theme developed throughout the story? Use text evidence and tell what this reveals about human nature. Remember that theme is supposed to be universal and can apply to different situations.

Read the excerpt from "politics and the english language" by george orwell. by this morning’s post i have received a pamphlet dealing with conditions in germany. the author tells me that he "felt impelled” to write it. i open it at random, and here is almost the first sentence that i see: "[the allies] have an opportunity not only of achieving a radical transformation of germany’s social and political structure in such a way as to avoid a nationalistic reaction in germany itself, but at the same time of laying the foundations of a cooperative and unified europe.” which statement is correct? orwell uses an example and statistical evidence in this excerpt. orwell uses an example and a quotation for evidence in this excerpt. orwell uses hypothetical and factual evidence in this excerpt. orwell uses hypothetical and statistical evidence in this excerpt.