Things Can Happen Behind Closed Doors The first short story, “The Possibility of Evil” by Shirley Jackson is about a woman named Miss Strangeworth who wants to rid her town of evil, and to do this she sends out anonymous letters notifying people of the evil that surrounds them. The second short story “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker is about a girl named Dee who lives with her mom and sister but dislikes they way they live. Miss Strangeworth and Dee are the same in a few ways because they are both selfish, arrogant, and don’t like the way people live; other than that Dee and Miss Strangeworth had different views on their family, Miss Strangeworth is hypocritical but Dee is straightforward, and Dee wants the best for herself, while Miss Strangeworth
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Miss Strangeworth always thought she was better than everyone because she felt like she was in charge since her family practically built the town. Since her family was a big part of the town, she believes she should have a big role as well, which is anonymously controlling the people around her. Dee thought she was better because she believed she would be more fit to have the quilts rather than her mom and sister. Dee wants the quilts to represent her heritage and doesn’t give one thought to why her sister would want it because she thinks she is better than her. Miss Strangeworth is very hypocritical, for instance when she goes to the store she greets everyone and has little conversations because she knows everyone. Miss Strangeworth seems like such a kind and caring person that you would never suspect her to write those cruel letters. Unlike Miss Strangeworth Dee is a little more straightforward and lets you know who she is upfront, like when she got angry with her mother for not handing over the quilts when she asked for it. Dee doesn’t care what her family thinks she just wants what she believes should belong to her and she tells them this by expressing her feelings. Miss Strangeworth and Dee are both conceited because they think they are better but Miss Strangeworth isn’t as revealing as Dee
Miss Strangeworth always thought she was better than everyone because she felt like she was in charge since her family practically built the town. Since her family was a big part of the town, she believes she should have a big role as well, which is anonymously controlling the people around her. Dee thought she was better because she believed she would be more fit to have the quilts rather than her mom and sister. Dee wants the quilts to represent her heritage and doesn’t give one thought to why her sister would want it because she thinks she is better than her. Miss Strangeworth is very hypocritical, for instance when she goes to the store she greets everyone and has little conversations because she knows everyone. Miss Strangeworth seems like such a kind and caring person that you would never suspect her to write those cruel letters. Unlike Miss Strangeworth Dee is a little more straightforward and lets you know who she is upfront, like when she got angry with her mother for not handing over the quilts when she asked for it. Dee doesn’t care what her family thinks she just wants what she believes should belong to her and she tells them this by expressing her feelings. Miss Strangeworth and Dee are both conceited because they think they are better but Miss Strangeworth isn’t as revealing as Dee