Possibility

Don’t be deceived by appearances...people aren’t always as they seem to be. In the short story “The Possibility of Evil”, Shirley Jackson writes about Miss.Strangeworth, an elderly woman, who writes rude judgmental letters to the people in her town about all the things she think is wrong with them. Though on the outside Miss.Strangeworth seems like some nice old lady who has spent her entire life here in the little town, she is really a mean, rude and selfish person who doesn't seem to care…

Genetic Possibility Physically, Ty is a very attractive woman who is thin (even pregnant) and I would assume she would have substantial self esteem about her genetic possibilities. That is true to a degree, however, “Nothing believed to influence the individual can be assumed to be true unless the individual asserts it. In matters of lifestyle interpretation, the client is sovereign.” (Powers & Griffin, 2012, p. 262). It was clear to Ty from an early age that she had certain advantages,…

Throughout all of time, there have always been those who see themselves as the rulers of their domain. Yet, time and time again many have used their power for the sinister, and have allowed their power to drive them to madness. In the short story, “The Possibility of Evil” by Shirley Jackson, Miss Strangeworth is portrayed as cunning through her all-encompassing pomposity and her fastidious nature. The most of obvious form of Miss Strangeworth’s shrewd behavior, her false sense of power, made…

and Skinner thought about free will. Freud talked about unconscious conflict as causes of behavior and skinner talked about environmental contingencies, but either way we look it at what they thought on free will, we were not free to decide. The possibility of free will have to come from fields of study such as neuroscience and genetics. According to John Searle approach to free will in 1997, “approaches consciousness from a biological perspective and argues that the brain is no more free than…

nature present in each individual. Leon Rooke’s short story shows how happiness can only be bought with love. Shirley Jackson’s short story highlights the possibility of evil with good intentions and their consequences. While being on the opposite ends of the spectrum, love and evil, both “A Bolt of White Cloth” by Leon Rooke and “The Possibility of Evil” by Shirley Jackson delve into the complexities of human nature. Both stories depict the duality of humans, insight of surroundings for…

constantly using aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language, can never accurately be translated for there is too much meaning behind not only each phrase but every word. Emily Dickinson, one of many well known poets, wrote a poem I Dwell in Possibilities, which touched upon this matter of poetry versus prose;…

Miss Strangeworth It’s amazing how blind we can be to our own evils. Shirley Jackson’s short story, “ The Possibility of Evil,” is a great way to show that you should always treat others with kindness. Miss Strangeworth is a lay who thinks she owns a town, is sweet in person, but writes “secret” letters that criticize the way people live. Miss Strangeworth’s character can be analyzed be considering what she does, what the narrator says about her, and how other characters interact with her.…

In the short story, “The Possibility Of Evil” by Shirley Jackson, several ideas were used to explain the story furthermore. One of the symbols is roses. The main character, Miss. Strangeworth, loves her roses. She takes pride of them. The roses symbolizes pride because despite tons of admiration towards the flowers from many different people in the city, she STILL refused to cut and hand them out through generosity. She had those roses throughout many generations back and she acknowledges the…

Hidden thorns from within one's core do not easily display themselves. Shirley Jackson tells the story of “The Possibility of Evil” depicting a disgrace in behavior, in a seemingly innocent individual. This role is played by (Adela Strangeworth) as the main character, she seems to have a pure morality with her prideful household. Going through the story with her ordinary daily routine, the audience begins to realise that this woman is oblivious to her own sinister habits. This leads one to…

The way you were raised teaches you how to treat your acquaintances in everyday life. Shirley Jackson’s story, “The Possibility of Evil” describes Ms. Strangeworth as a possessive, compassionate, and gentle older lady. Ms. Strangeworth only wants what is best for her town, and she would like to rid all evil from the city. What she doesn’t know is people’s feelings are on the line with the problems she points out. Ms. Strangeworth’s character can be analyzed by considering what she does, what the…