“Good Country People” by Flannery O’Connor

Write a 1000 word essay discussing the role of Carl Jung’s “shadow” and its role in “The Lottery” by Shirley
Jackson and “Good Country People” by Flannery O Connor
How do the characters in each story succumb to their “shadow”? How and why is that important to us today? Is
this still a concern for people in modern society?
Be sure to include your thoughts on the other “layers” of the self. The animal/animus, the ego, and the persona.
Focus, particularly, on the persona. How important is that layer in our society? How much of a role does it play
in our interaction with people? How important is it in both stories?