Later in the 20th century and into the 21st century, two authors, similar to Golding, that integrated their book’s settings as a dystopian society to show man’s inherent evil were Cormac McCarthy and Shirley Jackson. McCarthy, a father, wondering what would happen in a post-apocalyptic world with his son, wrote The Road. Similarly, by using the setting of a post-apocalyptic world, Jackson wrote “The Lottery”, establishing the setting as a dystopian society where people…
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