Psychological Dynamics in Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”
Words: 2034 Pages: 7 3119“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson tells a story about a village that has a long-standing, dark tradition called “the lottery.” Shirley Jackson was born in 1916 in San Francisco to very conservative parents. Her parents, especially her mother, heavily condemned her for being eccentric and straying from conventional societal norms. From a young age, Jackson described herself as not only an outsider, but also a writer, often making social commentary about how sane people are most times condemned, labeled as […]