How does Shirley Jackson manipulate common plot structure to create an effect?

On June 26, 1948, “The New Yorker” published Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Lottery;” a suspenseful tale so disturbing it received the most mail in response to a work of fiction that the magazine has ever received. The story depicts a despicable tradition in which villagers annually gather to randomly select a human sacrifice to ensure a bountiful harvest. Shocking with its depiction of heartless inhumanity in an irrational ritual, the suspense of “The Lottery” has not diminished with the passage of time.

Explanation:

in the thematic approach, an interpreter relies on a central theme (i.e., a major point or message) to guide development of a communication activity or device. in presenting the activity or device, the thematic interpreter develops the theme in such a way that it will be highly relevant to an audience.

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