ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Shirley Jackson, in full Shirley Hardie Jackson, (born December 14, 1916, San Francisco, California, U.S.-died August 8, 1965, North Bennington, Vermont), American novelist and short-story writer best known for her story “The Lottery” (1948).

Detailed explanation-2: -Shirley Jackson, in full Shirley Hardie Jackson, (born December 14, 1916, San Francisco, California, U.S.-died August 8, 1965, North Bennington, Vermont), American novelist and short-story writer best known for her story “The Lottery” (1948).

Detailed explanation-3: -Shirley Jackson wrote “The Lottery” to examine how blindly following traditions can be destructive. Another topic Jackson explores in the short story is gender roles and how they can render women powerless.

Detailed explanation-4: -The main theme of ‘’The Lottery” is the power of tradition and ritual. The tradition of the lottery is continued every year even though the original meaning behind the event has long been lost. The lottery has been held for so long that the only information about its purpose comes from hearsay.

Detailed explanation-5: -Shirley Jackson published her story The Lottery in the New Yorker this week 66 years ago, on June 26, 1948. It is a powerful and disturbing story about a small and happy New England town where once every year the residents select lots to choose one person who will be stoned, presumably to death.