Assignment Reading vs. Watching
The Lottery Film 1969 and Britannica
In a short essay of two to three well-developed paragraphs, compare and contrast reading the story with watching
the video.
First, explain how the video changed or remained faithful to the story and how this affected your understanding of
the story and its theme. Use specific evidence from the text of the story, as well as the video, to support your
ideas and observations. (Make sure you explain specifically what the theme of the story is, tool)
Then, evaluate the choice of costumes, set, and actors in the film comp red with the text version. Why did the
director make the choices he did, and what effect did they have on the story, plot, theme, and/or viewing
experience?