The purpose of this essay is to critically analyze the two classic fictional stories “The Haunting of Hill House” by Shirley Jackson and “My Work it's not done yet” by Thomas Ligotti. The focus of the discussions will be on how writers have attempted to blur the lines between imagination and reality and how these two stories challenge psychological realities. This will be followed by discussion of the points that Shirley Jackson and Thomas Ligotti have attempted to make in these books regarding the limitations and realities of humans as social beings and the world in which we live. My Work Is Not Done by Thomas Ligotti is a collection of three stories about corporate affairs. The first story is a three-part odyssey into the life of Frank Dominio: an employee ends up out of a job because of his colleagues. Dominio, who was already a little upset from the beginning, begins to make a plan for revenge: a massacre. The next chapter sees a mysterious force come to his aid, granting him strange supernatural powers to kill his enemies according to his darkest thoughts and imagination. Ligotti very cleverly conceives the structure in which a mundane life is suddenly transformed into this paranoid world. The writer deals with the real aspect of the story very well, describing the complexities of the behavior of the corporate sector: small manifestations of ego appear throughout the story. Frank's ability to manipulate people and his subsequent obtaining of these dark powers is shrouded in mystery. He has no idea where they came from and he too is a living ghost. As he carries out his revenge against his former colleagues, black spots blur his vision and deep holes appear in his memory. Ligotti's job is clearly v... always doing what is convenient for them. As she says, “We're not the ones waiting,” Eleanor said. “It's the house. I think he's biding his time. "We'll wait until we feel confident, maybe, and then it will blow." This is Eleanor's story. Another interesting point to make would be to address Eleanor's obvious sexual orientation - and perhaps the repressed identity is what causes the disturbances in the haunted house. Analysis showed that Shirley's and Thomas's work coincide in such a way that both stories reflect identity crises and the psyche of a killer. The notable use of typical fictional horror elements such as tragic backstories, omens, invisible forces causing chaos and unrealistically depicted horror, terror and especially personality disorders make the stories a baroque blend of supernatural fantasy and moral reality..