Shirley Jackson

Fitzgerald’s 1925 book, The Great Gatsby,” has many themes throughout each chapter. From reading about alienation, friendship, and identity it is clear that Fitzgerald gives some mystery to some characters and how they develop through their struggles. In the development in the story Nick and Gatsby are two major characters in which alienation occurs the most, through unexpected events friendships are formed even of the characters do not know themselves, and from beginning to end characters are…

The story, “The Storm,” is a lustful sequel to “The ‘Cadian Ball,” which were both written by Kate Chopin. The story takes place in Louisiana while a major storm is brewing. During this storm, Bibinôt and his young son, Bibi, are at a local market running some errands when they realize they are too far away from home to go out into the storm. To stay safe, they decided to stay at the market for a little while and buy some shrimp to allow the storm to pass through. Meanwhile, Bibinôt’s wife and…

Foe written by J. M. Coetzee is rewriting version of Robinson Crusoe, which is written by Danial Defoe. These two stories seem to be similar. However, there are some differences between foe and Robinson Crusoe. I classify the differences into three sections: main characters, main characters’ characteristic, story setting. One difference between Robinson Crusoe and Foe is main character. In Robinson Crusoe, there are two main characters. It is Robinson Crusoe and Friday. However, there are 4 main…

Think of something beautiful like the stillness of the morning before the first glimpse of sunlight makes its presence known, or the gentle smile of a stranger passing by on the street. Some individuals would argue that there is absolute beauty in these things. Still, for some individuals it is difficult to identify the elegance of what may seem to be everyday trivial life. In his poem, “California Hills in August,” Dana Gioia creates a speaker that imagines how a foreigner would find the dry,…

Author, Stephen Chbosky once wrote in his book, Perks of Being a Wallflower, “I can see it. This one moment when you know you’re not a sad story. You are alive and you stand up and see the lights on the buildings and everything that makes you wonder. And you’re listening to that song on that drive with the people you love most in this world. And in this moment, I swear, we are infinite.” This book, and this quote really relate to me because in this book, the main character is a “wallflower’,…

Symbolism of The Rocking-Horse In the short story “The Rocking-Horse Winner”, Paul uses his wooden rocking horse as a strange means of gaining “luck” so that he may be able to predict what racing horse will win first place in several different races. Paul’s wooden rocking-horse could be considered a symbol of luck, as Paul makes several correct predictions as a result of wildly riding his wooden horse; however, Paul’s rocking-horse can be better described as the source, or channel, of Paul’s…

The short story, “The Lottery” has a very interesting title. What makes the title so confusing yet appealing is its comparison to the substance of the story. The events leading up to the “lottery” contradicts the title and the actual meaning of a lottery. The connotation that comes with the term ‘lottery’ is mostly positive. The first impression of a lottery is success. Winning a lottery comes with money or a prize and the idea of living a comfortable life. Many spend thousands of dollars on…

Sci-Fi Story idea 3 months earlier, August 14th, 2196. The city was full of happy, young children playing on the grass fields. The grass was as green as emeralds. The park was full of adults who were actually socializing. The streets were full of restaurants filled with people both small and big. Late in the night people were out dancing and actually living life. The sky was always crystal clear and blue as the lake they had in the border of the city. The lake was a happy place in New Renmas.…

I have read your short story, The Lottery, and I find it to be well written. I especially enjoyed your use of foreshadowing, and irony in the story. Furthermore, I would like to also suggest one revision in the story. The Lottery uses many examples of literary techniques. One example that I thought you used well was foreshadowing. For example, in the story the children gather piles of stones before the lottery begins. Later in the story the winner of the lottery gets stoned to death. Another…

When you win the lottery, it is supposed to be a good thing. Imagine a place where winning the lottery is not. Well, in the story “The Lottery” winning means getting stoned to death by friends and family. This leads to the theme of “The Lottery” which is that things are not always as they seem. Some of the narrative elements that give to this theme are setting, tone, and symbolism. One of the largest contributors to the theme of “The Lottery” is setting. The setting of the story contributes to…