Possibility of Evil AM by Mr. Feheley https://padlet.com/Mr_Feheley/PoE1 Practicing Comprehensive Answers en-us 2017-09-13 10:45:34 UTC 2026-03-01 08:26:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Folder.png Question 1 Mr_Feheley https://padlet.com/Mr_Feheley/PoE1/wish/187104123 Describe the opening atmosphere/mood of the story by listing words and phrases the author uses.]]> 2017-09-13 10:48:41 UTC https://padlet.com/Mr_Feheley/PoE1/wish/187104123 Question 2 Mr_Feheley https://padlet.com/Mr_Feheley/PoE1/wish/187104184 Describe the character of Miss Adela Strangeworth.]]> 2017-09-13 10:49:02 UTC https://padlet.com/Mr_Feheley/PoE1/wish/187104184 Question 3 Mr_Feheley https://padlet.com/Mr_Feheley/PoE1/wish/187104254 Why does Miss Strangeworth not want to share her roses with other people?  What might this suggest about her personality?]]> 2017-09-13 10:49:25 UTC https://padlet.com/Mr_Feheley/PoE1/wish/187104254 Question 4 Mr_Feheley https://padlet.com/Mr_Feheley/PoE1/wish/187104295 How long has Miss Strangeworth lived in her town?  What role does she believe she plays in this community?]]> 2017-09-13 10:49:38 UTC https://padlet.com/Mr_Feheley/PoE1/wish/187104295 Question 5 Mr_Feheley https://padlet.com/Mr_Feheley/PoE1/wish/187104398 Explain how the people in town react and respond to Miss Strangeworth.  What is their impression of her?  Provide specific examples.]]> 2017-09-13 10:50:17 UTC https://padlet.com/Mr_Feheley/PoE1/wish/187104398 Question 6 Mr_Feheley https://padlet.com/Mr_Feheley/PoE1/wish/187104441 Look closely at the description of how Miss Strangeworth composes her letters.  Why does she choose this paper to write them on and why does she use a crude pencil?]]> 2017-09-13 10:50:33 UTC https://padlet.com/Mr_Feheley/PoE1/wish/187104441 Question 7 Mr_Feheley https://padlet.com/Mr_Feheley/PoE1/wish/187104481 What do you think are Miss Strangeworth’s true motivations for writing her letters?]]> 2017-09-13 10:50:51 UTC https://padlet.com/Mr_Feheley/PoE1/wish/187104481 Question 8 Mr_Feheley https://padlet.com/Mr_Feheley/PoE1/wish/187104548 Miss Strangeworth thinks that there is “so much evil in people.  Even in a charming little town...” like the one she lives in.  Explain what she views as evil.]]> 2017-09-13 10:51:10 UTC https://padlet.com/Mr_Feheley/PoE1/wish/187104548 Question 9 Mr_Feheley https://padlet.com/Mr_Feheley/PoE1/wish/187104615 What point of view is being used to tell this story?  Why do you think the author, Shirley Jackson, chose this perspective?]]> 2017-09-13 10:51:28 UTC https://padlet.com/Mr_Feheley/PoE1/wish/187104615 Question 10 Mr_Feheley https://padlet.com/Mr_Feheley/PoE1/wish/187104706 What is the main conflict of this story?  Explain your choice.]]> 2017-09-13 10:51:55 UTC https://padlet.com/Mr_Feheley/PoE1/wish/187104706 Question 11 Mr_Feheley https://padlet.com/Mr_Feheley/PoE1/wish/187104798 Authors use many techniques to reveal personalities and complexities of their characters.  Sometimes they will tell readers exactly what they want them to know, other times they allow room for their readers to make inferences of their own based on: character actions and speech; interactions between characters; and physical descriptions.
 
Use the chart below to create a detailed character sketch of Miss Strangeworth based on careful observation.
]]> 2017-09-13 10:52:16 UTC https://padlet.com/Mr_Feheley/PoE1/wish/187104798 Physical Description Mr_Feheley https://padlet.com/Mr_Feheley/PoE1/wish/187105005 2017-09-13 10:53:28 UTC https://padlet.com/Mr_Feheley/PoE1/wish/187105005 What she says/does Mr_Feheley https://padlet.com/Mr_Feheley/PoE1/wish/187105051 2017-09-13 10:53:42 UTC https://padlet.com/Mr_Feheley/PoE1/wish/187105051 What she thinks of others Mr_Feheley https://padlet.com/Mr_Feheley/PoE1/wish/187105125 2017-09-13 10:54:06 UTC https://padlet.com/Mr_Feheley/PoE1/wish/187105125 How others interact with her https://padlet.com/Mr_Feheley/PoE1/wish/189292784 2017-09-20 13:00:10 UTC https://padlet.com/Mr_Feheley/PoE1/wish/189292784