As with persuasive essays, the critical analysis essays
are meant to describe your personal position (or opinion) about a specific aspect or
aspects of the story 'The Lottery'
The first and most
effective way to start an introduction is to start by stating what it is that you will
be focusing on, and what is your opinion about it. For example:
"A small-town mentality combined with lack of social exposure
can lead to the commission of barbaric acts brought in by morbid and senseless
traditions".
After you state your
point and position, you should offer at least three reasons why you think the way you
do. For example:
"In the story the
lottery we see how a small, secluded community perpetuates a rite of stoning which had
begun back in the days when the settlement had been born. This seclusion, as well as the
narrow-mindedness of the people extended this cruel act until the modern times. The
result of a mind that does not grow and change with time might very well be that it will
deteriorate and die with time as
well.
After you state this in
your introductory paragraph, your body should be about supporting details from the story
to support your idea. You could mention (for the example cited above), how the practice
of the lottery came about, how it is conducted, how it makes you feel, how you compare
it to modern times, etc.
Finally, at the end just reinforce
the opening paragraph and reinstate your point and position.
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