Kirk I am back after a long break. Will you be doing a tribute to the late Andre Braugher? I was a huge fan and loved him in Homicide: Life on the Street, one of my favourite TV Shows of all time.
I'm afraid Homicide: Life on the Street was a show I only watched sporadically, not because there was anything wrong with it, I had just tired of cop shows at that point. But as a Christmas gift to you, Ananka, I offer you this:
And with no hint of the supernatural, Debra (though the story's townspeople seem to believe in such a thing, at they thought it would help with the harvest.)
I had not heard of Shirley Jackson or "The Lottery". I found this... "What does Tessie Hutchinson symbolize in the lottery? Tessie Hutchinson is a representative of as well as a scapegoat for the townspeople, as has been discussed in the previous parts. She represents the primitive evil nature of human being in the modern society." ... And there is volumes of commentary on the net about it.
In order to keep the hucksters, humbugs, scoundrels, psychos, morons, and last but not least, artificial intelligentsia at bay, I have decided to turn on comment moderation. On the plus side, I've gotten rid of the word verification.
Kirk I am back after a long break. Will you be doing a tribute to the late Andre Braugher? I was a huge fan and loved him in Homicide: Life on the Street, one of my favourite TV Shows of all time.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back, Ananka. I missed you.
DeleteI'm afraid Homicide: Life on the Street was a show I only watched sporadically, not because there was anything wrong with it, I had just tired of cop shows at that point. But as a Christmas gift to you, Ananka, I offer you this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFkVVZguoqk
A brilliant and disturbing story by a brilliant and disturbed writer.
ReplyDeleteMitchell, I can at least relate to the disturbed part.
DeleteSuch a classic tale of horror!
ReplyDeleteAnd with no hint of the supernatural, Debra (though the story's townspeople seem to believe in such a thing, at they thought it would help with the harvest.)
DeleteKirk, Haven't you heard of stone-washed denim? --Jim
ReplyDeleteJim, that was the consolation prize.
DeleteI had not heard of Shirley Jackson or "The Lottery". I found this...
ReplyDelete"What does Tessie Hutchinson symbolize in the lottery?
Tessie Hutchinson is a representative of as well as a scapegoat for the townspeople, as has been discussed in the previous parts. She represents the primitive evil nature of human being in the modern society." ...
And there is volumes of commentary on the net about it.
Mike, do those volumes of commentary make you at all curious about Jackson's short story? I can assure you it's a quick read.
DeleteThink I will look up that story and take a read myself after all these comments!
ReplyDeleteWithout giving anything away, Jenny, there's no Bendix washing machine.
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