Set in a small, idyllic American town on a beautiful summer day (June 27th), the story begins with a deceptive sense of normalcy. The townspeople gather in the square for an annual ritual known as "the lottery," which has been practiced for generations. Children gather stones, while the adults exchange casual gossip. The head of each household draws a slip of paper from a weathered black box. When Bill Hutchinson draws the marked slip, his wife, Tessie, immediately protests that the drawing wasn't fair. A second drawing is held among the family members, and Tessie draws the slip with the black dot. The story concludes with the chilling revelation of the "prize": the villagers, including her own family, surround Tessie and stone her to death to ensure a good harvest.

A Christmas Carol tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a cold-hearted and miserly businessman who despises Christmas and human kindness. On Christmas Eve, he is visited by the ghost of his former partner, Jacob Marley, who warns him to change his ways or suffer eternal punishment. Scrooge is then guided by three spirits: the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. Through these visits, Scrooge revisits his lonely childhood, witnesses the warmth and generosity of others despite hardship, and sees the grim future awaiting him if he does not change. Deeply moved, Scrooge awakens on Christmas morning transformed. He embraces generosity, compassion, and joy, becoming a better man and spreading kindness to those around him.

The Yellow Wallpaper is a psychological short story that explores the oppression of women and the consequences of denying mental health care. The narrator, a woman suffering from nervous depression, is taken by her husband John, a physician, to a secluded house where she is confined to a room and forbidden to write or engage in intellectual activity. As she spends more time alone, she becomes obsessed with the room’s disturbing yellow wallpaper, believing it hides a woman trapped behind its pattern. Gradually, her fixation intensifies, and she identifies herself with the imprisoned figure. By the end of the story, the narrator descends into complete madness, tearing down the wallpaper and declaring her freedom. The story powerfully criticizes patriarchal control, medical treatment of women, and the suppression of female creativity.

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