Essay Topics for the Lottery by Shirley Jackson

Essay Topics for the Lottery by Shirley Jackson'Essay Topics for the Lottery by Shirley Jackson' is another interesting collection of essays on the subject of chance. As with Jackson's previous books, this one is entertaining and insightful. In this particular book, she focuses on essay topics which address what she considers the most important aspects of chance. Some topics include: what we can learn from those who have experienced it, what determines the degree of control we have over it, and the way in which it affects us.Throughout the book, Shirley Jackson also discusses various types of luck such as 'fate,' 'luck,' and 'chance.' Many of the essays in this book are interesting and certainly worth a read. The essay by Kevin Carson, entitled 'In Praise of Lack' is my favorite.The title of the book 'In Praise of Lack' is taken from a quote by the mathematician and philosopher David Hume, 'all men are either mad or lucky.' While this may not be the most accurate statement in history , it does point out that we cannot always say for certain what would make someone 'mad.' Regardless, the value of trying to understand luck is not lost on anyone.Luck seems to be something of a recurring theme throughout the book. Some of the topics that focus on luck include: The effects of luck on relationships, and a study of how luck has affected certain business ventures. I found the sections on the relationships section of the book to be very enlightening.Overall, I found the topic of luck to be both entertaining and educational. Of the many essays, 'In Praise of Lack' by Kevin Carson was the only one that didn't come across as being humorous.One of the things that I enjoyed about the essays on luck was that they were varied. For example, one essay discusses the correlation between luck and generosity, another one on how we handle our feelings around luck, and yet another essay discusses how our beliefs regarding luck can affect our ability to deal with situations. While I was n't a big fan of the section that discussed our feelings towards luck, the section on helping our beliefs about luck can help us get better at dealing with situations.There were a few issues I had with the essays on luck. One issue was that some of the subjects seemed to focus on the power of chance rather than on our abilities to change our opinions about it. The other was that some of the topics on luck and how it affects us seemed to have a black and white perspective of them and made it seem like luck is an entirely negative or positive thing.Overall, I enjoyed this book and will definitely read it again. It is well written and fun to read. I recommend it to anyone interested in getting a more serious take on luck.