Friday, January 6, 2012

What kind of literary criticism best fits Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery"?

Well I'm not sure what your ultimate goal is... but being one of the most chilling stories I've ever read, I would go with some form of reader-response criticism. Jackson's goal with the story might have some social commentary, but that seems to take a distant backseat to eliciting a reaction from her readers. Hope that helps.

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