Hidden Truths in The Possibility of Evil” by Shirley Jackson

Secondly, Miss Strathworth carefully understands the feelings of the neighbor. Mr. Strandworth told himself, "Mr. Lewis seems to be worried ... he seems to be very tired too" (2). Miss Strandworth is concerned about the happiness of his neighbor. This shows the reader that Miss Strange Worth is a considerate old lady and how she values ​​all community members. Finally, Miss Strange Worth was respected and many young members of the community asked for guidance from her. When she heard about Helen Crane concerns about her child, Miss Stranchworth said, "nonsense.

Under good morality, there may be hidden truth. In "Potential of evil," Shirley Jackson shows how the hero's Miss · Strange Worth protects her neighbor by eliminating the evil that exists in his community. Evil neighbor. Initially, the community thought that Miss Strange Worth was an elderly, caring, respected woman. Through the story, several members of the community noticed that Miss Strange Warth is a bitter, insensitive woman who produced more evil in the neighborhood. In other words, Miss Strange Worth wants to remove her evil neighbors, but it eventually brings the opposite effect.

Shirley Jackson 's short story "Potential of evil" was published in the Saturday Night Post on December 18, 1965. It did not get popular, but it did not cause the anger of 1948 "lottery" including many elements seen in Jackson's writing: Gothic house, collapsed hints, events and judgments. Unexpected Changes On the surface, "Potential of evil" is a simple story. When she finished his daily life, the reader will pay attention to the main character of the story, Miss Stangworth. She is the patriarch of a woman in the town, and she plays this role. She knows everything about her town, and she proudly admits she has not lived elsewhere for over 70 years. When she ceased talking to other citizens, she seemed very polite and considerate.