Lack Of Communication In Charles By Shirley Jackson

The theme for the story is the lack of communication it was slowly rising more and more in the story “Charles” by Shirley Jackson. Shirley Jackson teaches her readers that lack of communication, can cause people to be able to lie easier, and she shows this lesson through Foreshadowing, and leaving the author with something to think of. First thing the story perceived through the lack of communications. Because his mother seems to be busy asking about Charles she forgets to ask about her son. Instead she keeps asking about Charles. That gives him an opening to lie and talk about a figure named, ‘Charles.’ He also changes drastically and never gets asked why. Whenever Laurie’s parents talk to Laurie they dodge the topic of even discussing