Strangeworth There will always be evil things in the world. Shirley Jackson’s short story, “The Possibility of Evil” is an ironic story about an old lady. Mrs. Strangeworth is an old lady that appears to be nice and friendly to everyone but has a secret. Mrs. Strangeworth’s character can be analyzed by considering what she does, what the narrator says about her, and how other characters interact with her. Mrs. Strangeworth’s character can be analyzed by what the narrator says about her; she is dedicated. For example, “She was fond of doing things exactly right. When she made a mistake, as she sometimes did, or when the letters were not spaced nicely on the page, she had to take the discarded page to the kitchen stove and burn it at once. Mrs. Strangeworth never delayed when things had to be done.” This shows how dedicated she is to writing her letters. She has to do them just right. Also, the narrator says, “Mrs. Chandler, the librarian, and Linda Stewarts parents would have gone unsuspectingly ahead with their lives,
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Strangeworth’s character can be analyzed by how other characters interact with her; she is respected. For example, “She knew that no doorbell or phone would ring; no one in town would dare to disturb Mrs. Strangeworth during her afternoon nap.” People know that she is asleep. They respect her enough to not want to disturb her. Additionally, the text says, “Most of the children stood back respectfully as Mrs. Strangeworth passed, silenced briefly in her presence, and some of the older children greeted her, saying soberly, “Hello, Mrs. Strangeworth.” The children are being polite and respectful to her by letting her pass by them and saying hello to her. Thus, they are not being rowdy or rude. Mrs. Strangeworth’s character can be analyzed by considering what she, what the narrator says about her, and how other characters interact with her. She is dedicated, friendly and respected by others. There will always be some kind of evil in this
Strangeworth’s character can be analyzed by how other characters interact with her; she is respected. For example, “She knew that no doorbell or phone would ring; no one in town would dare to disturb Mrs. Strangeworth during her afternoon nap.” People know that she is asleep. They respect her enough to not want to disturb her. Additionally, the text says, “Most of the children stood back respectfully as Mrs. Strangeworth passed, silenced briefly in her presence, and some of the older children greeted her, saying soberly, “Hello, Mrs. Strangeworth.” The children are being polite and respectful to her by letting her pass by them and saying hello to her. Thus, they are not being rowdy or rude. Mrs. Strangeworth’s character can be analyzed by considering what she, what the narrator says about her, and how other characters interact with her. She is dedicated, friendly and respected by others. There will always be some kind of evil in this