This author wrote a story in which a son recounts how his classmate was spanked because the teacher made him color with red crayons instead of green. That story is referenced in this author’s memoir Life Among the Savages when a teacher says, “We don’t have any Charles in the kindergarten.” In a novel by this author, the protagonist wonders “why don’t they stop me?” before driving her car into a tree. In that novel by this author, John Montague investigates messages saying “Help Eleanor come home” in the title location. At the end of this author’s most famous story, Tessie Hutchinson screams “it isn’t fair, it isn’t right” before being stoned to death during the title event. For 10 points, name this author of The Haunting of Hill House and “The Lottery.” ■END■
ANSWER: Shirley Jackson
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