Horror in Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper & Jackson’s The Lottery

Define how the feeling of horror is realized in “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman & “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson.

How do each of the “The Yellow Wallpaper” & “The Lottery” stories create a feeling of discomfort, fear, or horror in the reader? And how does that feeling contribute to the story’s thematic message? In your opinion, which story better carries its thematic message through horror, and why do you think so?