Ms. Strangeworth In The Possibilities Of Evil By Shirley Jackson

In the short story “The Possibilities of Evil”, Shirley Jackson uses numerous symbols to explain particular details to describe Ms. Strangeworth. One symbol Jackson uses is actually Ms. Strangeworth, although elegant and well-mannered, her name obviously explicate how unusual her personality is inside despite the gentle character she possess on the surface. Ms. Strangeworth’s name foreshadows the cause of the possible events happening throughout the story thus creating suspense from her name by the reader. The roses belonging to Ms. Strangeworth contain another example of symbolism signifying how their extreme importance to Ms. Strangeworth since she treats them with the utmost care like their her own children. Not only do they signify sentimental