Question

Both "silky" bob in "after twenty years" and tessie in "the lottery" face threats to their lives or freedom. compare and contrast the way each author depicts these dangerous situations by discussing the characters' behavior and feelings.

Answer 1

Silky Bob faced the threat of serving jail time after being accused of a crime he was innocent of. Tessie on the other hand wins the lottery which does not serve her well as a lottery should but rather gets her stuck in a grave situation as she faces the threat of being stoned to death. In both stories, the characters are confronted with inevitable eventualities