New Historical Analysis of The Lottery

When analyzing Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Lottery” from a new historical prospective, many factors must be considered. “The Lottery” was published in The New Yorker on the morning of June 28, 1948. Shirley Jackson had written this short story just three weeks before this day. This date is important when understanding the society in which Shirley Jackson was living and the impact that this historical period had on “The #Lottery.”
“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson was found to be objectionable by most of its readers. There was a great deal of controversy over the meaning of the story. To Shirley Jackson this story actually had no meaning. When asked by disappointed readers regarding her intention in writing the story, she insisted she had written the story from beginning to end without a purpose, simply as a creative expression put to words. While examining “The Lottery” from a new historical prospective, the author’s lack of rationale and a...