The author Shirley Jackson had thrilled her audience once again with her story “Charles”. In said story, the main character misbehaved in kindergarten in order to seek more attention from both his parents and teacher. Laurie, the main character in “Charles”, was mischievous and needy. He was mischievous because he always found himself in trouble at school and needy because he was attempting to seek more attention. The reading selection had taken place during the nineteen fifties in Laurie’s home, school, and kindergarten classroom. The conflict was Laurie not adjusting soundly into kindergarten. Therefore, a lot of dilemma occurred in the first couple of weeks of kindergarten. Throughout the first few weeks of kindergarten, it was validated
