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Shirley JacksonThe character of Old Man Warner is succinctly summed up in his name. He is an old man who likes warning people about things. Old Man Warner is the oldest male inhabitant of the small town which...
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Shirley JacksonThe Bus by Shirley Jackson is a dark tale with an ambiguous ending. The reader's interpretation of exactly what happens at the end is crucial in determining the story's theme. Is Miss Harper...
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Shirley Jackson"The Witch" is a dark comedy. It has elements of something sinister but it is also funny. It shows that the boy (and children in general) is innocent but also morbid. When parents say that their...
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Shirley JacksonShirley Jackson's very controversial story is considered by many to be a parable about the detached inhumanity of man to man. Indeed, this detachment in cruelty is most relevant today as the daily...
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Shirley JacksonShirley Jackson uses two prominent literary techniques (one of two kinds of literary devices) in her story "The Morning of June 28, 1948." The story is a recollection of the day where her infamous...
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Shirley JacksonA couple of major themes of this story have to do with the subject of tradition. First, the story conveys that people do not like to go against tradition, even if they do not particularly care for...
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Shirley JacksonIn her short story "The Lottery," Shirley Jackson plays on the fact that people are sometimes so far removed from their own ancient customs that they are shocked by their violence. In fact, she is...
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Shirley Jackson“The Lottery,” which was widely criticized when published in 1948, has become one of the most well-known and admired American stories of the twentieth century. Through this and other stories and...
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Shirley JacksonAlthough Shirley Jackson (1916-1965), author of the acclaimed short story, "The Lottery," had personal demons of her own, there is no evidence that she worshipped any in real life. Her husband,...
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Shirley JacksonWOW! I do believe that the book you possess may be a piece of true literary history. Shirley Jackson (1916-1965) lived most of her life in New England with her husband, the literary critic Stanley...
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Shirley JacksonFirst of all, I have to disagree with the global premise of your question. When people follow a tradition without thinking of the consequences, bad things do not necessarily happen. They can and...