Shirley Jackson is the author of two very unique short stories titled "The Lottery" and "The Possibility of Evil". She has a very odd style of writing and plot. Her themes are usually pertaining to the peculiar things that humans, the smartest being on the planet, will do upon one another.

Shirley's stories are full of foreshadowing, as in the lottery ". . . and the other boys soon followed, selecting the smoothest and roundest stones, . . . " (Jackson p.33). Most of the foreshadowing is not recognized until you read the story a second time. The first time you read it, you are wondering why the kids are collecting rocks, unti

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