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Springham notes that the spelunkers had been trapped for twenty days beneath the earth, and according to expert opinion, could not be freed in another ten, and were not given any guidance from anyone about how much longer they could survive, or about the ethical implications of eating a member of their party. They reasonably came to the conclusion, according to Springham, that they could not survive without starving to death, and he calls the suggestion of cutting off and eating their extremities like eating "ladies fingers" or snacks that would not sustain them, particularly given they had no absolute assurance that they could be rescued even after ten days. Proportionality is thus a key aspect of both justices' arguments. To respond to starvation by cutting off extremities, according to Justice Springham is not a proportional response to the terrible fate of starvation, while Justice Burnham believes that maiming one's self in response to starvation is a more proportionate response...
Also, they had carried a radio -- Springham notes that the weakest aspect of Burnham's argument is to condemn them for having a radio (showing foresight and awareness of danger, that is, assumed risk) but accusing them of negligence for not taking enough food (which shows a lack of foresight about the amount of risk they were in fact assuming according to Burnham). As for the victim's consent or lack thereof for his death that is irrelevant, as even if he had given consent to his fellow explorers that would not make them any more or less guilty, according to the terms of the law. If they were justified by necessity, they do not need the consent of the victim, writes Springham.
" Katniss also represents a girl who is coming of age. In this sense, the film could be called a bildungsroman, which is a genre that is completely opposite of "The Lottery." "The Lottery" is sheer over-the-top satire. The Hunger Games does not set out to ridicule and poke fun at human nature but highlight its good points in an increasingly demented and dystopian world. Katniss is admired for her
Lottery by Shirley Jackson is a masterful short story that tricks its reader initially, and later surprises the reader into the understanding of the dynamics of scapegoat. The value of the book lies in its narrative technique that engages the reader dramatically in the textual process in such a manner that the reader participates in the act of scapegoat by means of identification with the townspeople (Lenemaja 1975). Simultaneously, when the
Lottery and the Rocking Horse Winner An Analysis of "Luck" in "The Lottery" and "The Rocking Horse Winner" Both Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" and DH Lawrence's "The Rocking Horse Winner" are stories about luck -- and yet in both stories that "luck" turns out to be rather unfortunate -- or, ironically, "unlucky." This paper will examine the concept of luck in both "The Lottery" and "The Rocking Horse Winner" and show how
Lottery Hunger Games Picking children at random to be killed cruelly seems like an outlandish premise for any story, but remarkably, Suzanne Collins's 2008 novel The Hunger Games resembles Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery" in many ways. Both are about a cruel, senseless annual event, in which people are chosen at random in a lottery situation. The selected people face death, and their death is presented to the public as
Lottery Behind traditions and rituals in "The Lottery" Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" is a frightening story to read. The setting seems very familiar to the average reader: Hometown America on a clear Summer day. However, the traditions followed by this small town contrast greatly with the setting in which they are taking place. The Lottery in question in this story is not one to win money or another prize, but rather it
When Tessie is chosen, she is quickly stoned to death by the other town people and her family. The village deems murder to be an acceptable tradition… until it is you who is chosen. The reader of "The Most Dangerous Game" is also faced with the question of the acceptability of murder. In this story, the definition of murder is expanded to include the murder of hunted animals and murder