Lesson Summary Frequently Asked Questions What is The Summer People by Shirley Jackson about? "The Summer People" is about a retired couple, Janet and Robert Allison, who live in the city during the winter and the summer in the country. When they decide to prolong their visit, the townspeo...
Jacob M. Appel, Shirley Jackson, short story month, Stories we love, the summer people Contributor Jacob M. Appel Jacob M. Appel’s debut novel, The Man Who Wouldn’t Stand Up, won the Dundee International Book Award in 2012, and his short story collection Scouting for the Reaper won ...
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson: Summary What is ''The Lottery'' by Shirley Jackson about? As Shirley Jackson's ''The Lottery'' opens, the local boys are gleefully gathering stones as the girls watch and talk amongst themselves. School is out for the summer, so the children are enjoying ...
Jackson tells of a beautiful sunny, summer day. The children are off school for the su... Wordcount: 664 Pages: 3 Summary of "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson Shirley Jackson\'s \"The Lottery\" portrays a small town in which the citizens gather for a yearly lottery. Unlike the \"...
"The Lottery" Summary Ideas for Post-Reading Activities Pricing for Schools & Districts START YOUR 14 DAY FREE TRIAL NOW! Start My Free Trial "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson was so controversial that after its publication on June 26, 1948 in The New Yorker, readers canceled their subscription...
The Summer of the Planet of the Apes continues with 2014’s “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.” It’s a sequel that’s superior in almost every way, but somehow seems a little less fun, since we can no longer root for the apes. Now there are bad guys on both sides, as Gary Ol...
Summary of "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson Shirley Jackson\'s \"The Lottery\" portrays a small town in which the citizens gather for a yearly lottery. Unlike the \"typical\" lottery, this is not one you would want to win. Throughout \"The Lottery,\" Jackson focuses on families from...
From the misogynistic, racist taxi driver whose monologue fills an entire section to the annual purge in the desert (carrying echoes of Shirley Jackson’s ‘The Lottery’), the text is awash with long-suppressed desires breaking loose with often devastating consequences. For some readers, this ...
Summary Excerpt Details Never has there been a story that impacted the world without shocking it first. Shirley Jackson wrote just such a creation that had the world cry out in outrage - AND is as relevant for my personal daily perception of the world as hardly any other piece of ...
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