The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald – Themes

Canadian songwriter Gordon Lightfoot’s vignette The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, tells the tragic story of a freighter that sunk in Lake Superior November 10, 1975. Due to unexpected weather conditions and disregard to preparation of the crew, the wreck lead to the death of twenty-nine crew members. Lightfoot’s vignette further explores the themes of […]

The Lottery – reflection

Reflection – The Lottery What is Jackson saying about tradition in this short story? In Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”, the theme of tradition exceeds all else. The village it’s self could be symbolic of tradition, as it is depicted as isolated, encompassed with a tight-knight group of people. This quaintness of this village represents the […]