Shirley Ardell Mason

“Don’t judge a book by its cover”. Is a lesson that a lot of people have learned after they judge. Stories are also short stories not just to distract people, but also to teach something. In every single story, there is always something to learn. Stories can make people dream and imagine. It may also be seen and gain knowledge about other cultures in different aspects. The stories are sometimes made to understand and not just judge. Those words that are in the books can make people change their…

Shirley Jackson, the author of the “The Lottery” describes the setting of her story as “The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green” (Kennedy…

“The Lottery” is a short story written by Shirley Jackson. In this story we see the power of what a few words can accomplish. On the morning of June 27th every year, all the townspeople gather together to pull small white pieces of paper out of a black box. The reason for the lottery has been long since forgotten, but every year the people still gather in the middle of the town, children first, then men, and lastly women. After the roll call, one person from each family, typically the man, comes…

have been a vital part of the world since the beginning of time. Whether it be cutting down a Christmas tree at Christmas time or trick or treating at Halloween, traditions come in all shapes and forms and are celebrated all around the world. In Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”, a society continues a tradition that has went on for many years. Not only is this such a skewed tradition, it is one that can cause potential harm to those who participate. Jackson reveals Mrs. Hutchinson character…

Shirley Jackson is the author of the short story called “The Lottery.” When reading this story, the reader could possibly believe that they are able to foresee the ending. “The Lottery” takes place in a small town, with a population of about three hundred people, on June 27 at ten in the morning. Jackson provides the reader with visuals that range from the town gathering and getting ready for the lottery to the town kids playing outside and collecting rocks. The importance of this lottery is…

Shirley Jackson 's “The Lottery”, is a story chalk full of symbolism. Jackson uses symbolism to help her point out to the readers that humans are not completely innocent, no matter how innocent one may think of themself to be, or how innocent the world around them looks to be. “The Lottery” is very effective in making the reader question why tradition is so important. Jackson uses “The Lottery” to convey her hatred of humans hiding behind tradition and old habits to do evil. In writing this…

out and about. They are all waiting for the lottery to officially begin. It seems like an exciting event; people might win money or other prizes. However, it is not a lottery to win something, it is a lottery to decide who will be stoned to death. Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Lottery” takes place on June 27 in a small village. Children are seen collecting stones and the men and women are exchanging greeting in subdued tones. There seems to be a hint of nervousness in the air. Everyone is…

In many of her writings, Shirley Jackson uses adaptations of her life and personal journeys of alienation from a comfortable yet dysfunctional childhood, combined with the miseries of an unhealthy marriage while raising and projecting a happy family, "Life Among the Savages", which caused her devaluation by traditional male critics who had difficulty reconciling Jackson’s housewife status with her production of Gothic narratives (Hague), to the many riveting and haunting short stories, “The…

Shirley Jackson, a short story writer, uses many symbols in her tales. A few of her most famous stories are The Possibility of Evil, The Lottery, and The Order of Charlotte’s Going. These different kind of adventures all include a little bit of evilness whether it is hidden or not. Jackson’s symbols tend to do the same. The author manages symbols to represent a character. This can also give the reader hints to what might happen next in the story. A couple of symbols that are important are the…

Title: Milo’s Miracle Milo looked up at the sky. It was a hot, clear day with the boiling sun blazing down. He wished to be selling lemonade at a stand or riding his bike down the street with the other kids. Instead, he was getting water from the well. Milo and his mother were not very rich. As matter of fact, they were poor, with very little money. Milo did chores all around the house helping his Mother as much as he could. His Mother was usually working hard doing different jobs to make…