Shirley Jackson's Constant Battle of Self-righteousness 1940, 1950 and 1960” (1). Jackson argued that "a good story must engage its reader, persuade him that he wants to be part of the story for as long as it lasts", and if the author fails to provide such an experience, then he can consider his work a failure (Hall 113). ). The idea that authors provide a pleasurable experience by involving them in the story made Jackson a successful writer. She also believed that if an author were asked where their ideas came from, they would "find themselves simply telling, in some detail, the story of [their] lives", another reason why Jackson was a great writer (Hall 117). . Jackson's continued refusal to agree with her mother's beliefs about how women should present themselves, her repeated struggle with depression, and her life as a wife/mother influenced many of her stories. Many of Jackson's stories were influenced by his mother's continued refusal to agree with his opinions. beliefs about how women should present themselves. Jackson's mother always wanted her to be a typical woman, a beautiful housewife. Her mother, from the moment Jackson was born, wanted her daughter to be “a fool, a beautiful fool, the best thing a girl could be in this life” (Oppenheimer 11). Despite his mother's wishes, Jackson was anything but a beautiful idiot. The constant struggle with her mother's negative reactions to the person she wanted Jackson to be influenced her views on the ability of women to do more with their lives. Most of the characters in Jackson's stories are, unsurprisingly, women. Jackson has been said to have created female characters... middle of paper ... nheimer, Judy. “Chapter 1.” Private Demons: The Life of Shirley Jackson. New York: Fawcett Columbine, 1988. 11. Print. Oppenheimer, Judy. “Chapter 3.” Private Demons: The Life of Shirley Jackson. New York: Fawcett Columbine, 1988. 36. Print. Oppenheimer, Judy. “Chapter 7.” Private Demons: The Life of Shirley Jackson. New York: Fawcett Columbine, 1988. 62. Print. Oppenheimer, Judy. “Chapter 22.” Private Demons: The Life of Shirley Jackson. New York: Fawcett Columbine, 1988. 249. Print. Oppenheimer, Judy. “Chapter 22.” Private Demons: The Life of Shirley Jackson. New York: Fawcett Columbine, 1988. 260-261. Print."Shirley Hardie Jackson." Dictionary of American Biography. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1981. Biography in Context. Internet. May 5, 2014. “Shirley Jackson.” Contemporary authors online. Detroit: Gale, 2007. Information Resource Center. Internet. May 6 2014.

Essay / Shirley Jackson's Constant Battle of Self-righteousness 1940, 1950 and 1960” (1). Jackson argued that "a good story must engage its reader, persuade him that he wants to be part of the story for as long as it lasts", and if the author fails to provide such an experience, then he can consider his work a failure (Hall 113). ). The idea that authors provide a pleasurable experience by involving them in the story made Jackson a successful writer. She also believed that if an author were asked where their ideas came from, they would "find themselves simply telling, in some detail, the story of [their] lives", another reason why Jackson was a great writer (Hall 117). . Jackson's continued refusal to agree with her mother's beliefs about how women should present themselves, her repeated struggle with depression, and her life as a wife/mother influenced many of her stories. Many of Jackson's stories were influenced by his mother's continued refusal to agree with his opinions. beliefs about how women should present themselves. Jackson's mother always wanted her to be a typical woman, a beautiful housewife. Her mother, from the moment Jackson was born, wanted her daughter to be “a fool, a beautiful fool, the best thing a girl could be in this life” (Oppenheimer 11). Despite his mother's wishes, Jackson was anything but a beautiful idiot. The constant struggle with her mother's negative reactions to the person she wanted Jackson to be influenced her views on the ability of women to do more with their lives. Most of the characters in Jackson's stories are, unsurprisingly, women. Jackson has been said to have created female characters... middle of paper ... nheimer, Judy. “Chapter 1.” Private Demons: The Life of Shirley Jackson. New York: Fawcett Columbine, 1988. 11. Print. Oppenheimer, Judy. “Chapter 3.” Private Demons: The Life of Shirley Jackson. New York: Fawcett Columbine, 1988. 36. Print. Oppenheimer, Judy. “Chapter 7.” Private Demons: The Life of Shirley Jackson. New York: Fawcett Columbine, 1988. 62. Print. Oppenheimer, Judy. “Chapter 22.” Private Demons: The Life of Shirley Jackson. New York: Fawcett Columbine, 1988. 249. Print. Oppenheimer, Judy. “Chapter 22.” Private Demons: The Life of Shirley Jackson. New York: Fawcett Columbine, 1988. 260-261. Print."Shirley Hardie Jackson." Dictionary of American Biography. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1981. Biography in Context. Internet. May 5, 2014. “Shirley Jackson.” Contemporary authors online. Detroit: Gale, 2007. Information Resource Center. Internet. May 6 2014.

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