“Charles” vs. “Miss Awful” Do you think kids need to be disciplined to be successful? The two stories, “Charles” by Shirley Jackson and “Miss Awful” by Arthur Cavanaugh, are about kids’ reactions to their teachers and events that take place at school. Discipline is a major part of the stories. In “Charles” there is no discipline which causes a big problem. In “Miss Awful” the main character changes because of discipline. This is one of the many examples of the differences in setting, character, and theme between the 2 stories. The settings of “Charles” and “Miss Awful” are very similar. In “Charles” it takes places mostly at Laurie’s house, but we also hear about school through Laurie’s conversations with his parents. Where as “Miss Awful” takes place mainly in school and sometimes at his house.
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Laurie doesn’t change throughout the story. He is rude and disrespectful and he misbehaves at school. To get out of trouble he makes up a boy named Charles who is doing all the things he is doing in so he doesn’t get in trouble with his parents. On the other hand, Roger changes a lot. In the beginning Roger only wants to play therefore, he doesn’t pay much attention to his academics. After a strict substitute teacher fills in for his usual easy-going teacher, Roger becomes more focused and he learns how to spell which was one of the things he didn’t pay much attention to. I think the parents are part of the reason for their kids’ situation. In “Charles”, Laurie’s parents don’t discipline him at all. They are very gullible and fall for Laurie’s trick. They turn the Charles story into a joke and don’t take things too seriously. In contrast, Roger’s parents are a little more strict and they make him focus a little more on
Laurie doesn’t change throughout the story. He is rude and disrespectful and he misbehaves at school. To get out of trouble he makes up a boy named Charles who is doing all the things he is doing in so he doesn’t get in trouble with his parents. On the other hand, Roger changes a lot. In the beginning Roger only wants to play therefore, he doesn’t pay much attention to his academics. After a strict substitute teacher fills in for his usual easy-going teacher, Roger becomes more focused and he learns how to spell which was one of the things he didn’t pay much attention to. I think the parents are part of the reason for their kids’ situation. In “Charles”, Laurie’s parents don’t discipline him at all. They are very gullible and fall for Laurie’s trick. They turn the Charles story into a joke and don’t take things too seriously. In contrast, Roger’s parents are a little more strict and they make him focus a little more on