The Possibility of Evil Things aren’t always what they seem. In the short story “The Possibility of Evil”‚ Shirley Jackson writes about Ms. Strangeworth‚ an elderly lady‚ that looks to be kind and sweet but turns out to be a judgmental perfectionist. In the story‚ Ms. Strangeworth writes letters to people in her town judging them about how they live their lives. Clearly‚ Ms. Strangeworth proves that appearance can be deceiving because below the kind demeanor she is selfish‚ nasty‚ and bitter person
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The short story‚ “The Possibility of Evil”‚ written by Shirley Jackson‚ the short story is about a sweet old lady‚ Miss Strangeworth‚ that cares a lot about the the people in the town and feels the need to “fix” their problems. Miss Strangeworth feels that there is so much evil in the world and she needs to get rid of the evil. Miss Strangeworth is socializing with the people who she thinks has problems in their lives‚ so no one will suspect that she is the one writing the anonymous letters to them
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The Possibility of Evil “The Possibility of Evil” is a classic mystery short story written by Shirley Jackson. This story is about an old lady named Miss Strangeworth‚ that shows how evil and mean she is. Miss strangeworth thinks she owns the town. People think that she is the perfect person that is friendly‚ charming and nice but the town doesn’t realize until the end that Miss Strangeworth has been living a different life behind peoples backs. Miss Strangeworth lives alone in her family
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Miss Strangeworth portrays herself to be a woman who is one of the kindest older ladies around but‚ looks can be deceiving. Miss Strangeworth gives this façade that everything is perfect in her quaint town and that everyone is content. Miss Strangeworth‚ a cunning character in the short story “The Possibility of Evil” by Shirley Jackson‚ has a double life that no one expected. Within this quaint town‚ the roses are flourishing and the house stands tall and beautifully. But behind closed doors‚ Miss
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Evil is a present force in our society. It can’t be stopped; it spreads like cancer by the media and is embraced by the disappointed members of our society. In the story The Possibility of Evil‚ by Shirley Jackson‚ the protagonist‚ Miss Strangeworth‚ understands that evil is everywhere but does her best to stop it As a result; in Miss Strangeworth’s mind she is the guardian and protector of the town. She feels that this responsibility has been accorded her because her grandfather was one
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by Shirley Jackson “The Possibility of Evil” is an story about a respected old woman who could do no wrong in her town. Until she caught doing something; she never though she will never be caught doing. Miss Strangeworth’s character can be analyzed by considering what she does‚ what the narrator says about her‚ and how other interact with her. This shows how Miss Strangeworth’s character can be analyze by considering what she does and says. Miss Strangeworth is a seventy-one old woman who believe
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`In the short story “The Possibility of Evil” by Shirley Jackson‚ the readers are reminded through Miss Strangeworth’s character that even though one’s intentions may be to help another person‚ their advice is not always appreciated. Miss Strangeworth is a very well respected person in the small town she lives in. She is always happy and willing to talk to everyone. Throughout the short story‚ she sends anonymous letters to people with advice in hope to make the town a peaceful place. One of the
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Essay- Ms. Strangeworth Ms Adela Strangeworth is the protagonist and is as well as the antagonist from “The Possibility of Evil‚” a short story written by Shirley Jackson. She is the kind of person that is secretly all within us. She has all the motives to be good intention but hurts others without meaning to‚ which is very common now a days. Ms. Strangeworth is a dainty 70 year old women who is often seen wearing a nice neat skirt so who would ever suspect her as “evil?” Strangeworth is a
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Characters can be described by looking at their different character traits. Miss Adela Strangeworth in “The Possibility of Evil” can be described by examining her characteristics of personality and physical appearance‚ her lifestyle and activities‚ her hobbies and interests‚ and her goals and responsibilities. One way Miss Adela can be characterized‚ is through her personality and physical appearance. Miss Adela is a dainty 70 year old woman‚ often seen wearing a neat skirt and one of her many proverbial
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“The Possibility of Evil” by Shirley Jackson is a short story about an old woman that lives in a small town but has a big secret. Miss Strangeworth has stunning roses in her yard that have been passed down to her from generations; everyone in town comes to admire her roses. Even though Miss Strangeworth knows everyone and is nice to everyone‚ she anonymously sends letters to people. These letters contain things such as cheating‚ “accidental” deaths‚ and telling parents they aren’t fit to have children
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