comparing Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" and James Baldwin's "Sonny's Blues."

In the body paragraphs of your essay, be sure to point out similarities and differences between the two stories. Explain what each author shows us about conformity and individualism, and explain why you prefer to be a conformist or nonconformist.

Explain how the theme of conformity vs. individualism is developed in both stories, giving examples of how conformity has a positive or harmful effect. Explain what each story tells us about why people conform or rebel. Include a few short quotations from each story