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    people how to act righteously in the real world. Fictional stories with morals frequently reveal traits of human nature‚ through a character’s reaction to certain situations‚ which enable readers to reflect a lesson onto their own lives. In “The Possibility of Evil”‚ the main character‚ Miss Strangeworth‚ reacts to all of the “wicked people in the world…[by] listening carefully”‚ and writing letters

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    has that one friend that seems to know everything and judge you for it‚ well in the short story The Possibility of Evil‚ by Shirley Jackson follows that very friend. Embodied in the character Mrs.Strangeworth‚ she lives in a quaint little town where she knows everyone. Unlike her appearance as a little old lady‚ she is actually a mean spirited old woman who tries to inform the townsfolk of “evils” and by writing anonymous letters to various people‚ and by doing so she makes them uneasy. When one

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    Expect the Unexpected Should you expect the unexpected? A story written 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

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    People aren’t all they appear to be. Shirley Jackson’s story‚ “The Possibility of Evil‚” is told from the perspective of a 71-year old lady named Adela Strangeworth. Miss Strangeworth is an old woman who has lived in this town all her life. Miss Strangeworth’s character can be analyzed by considering what she does‚ what the narrator says about her‚ and how other characters interact with her. Throughout‚ “The Possibility of Evil‚” Miss Strangeworth says and does things that leads the reader to think

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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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    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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    story’s The Possibility of Evil by Shirley Jackson and The bolt of white cloth By Leon Rooke are all influenced by the society‚ environment and people they are surrounded with. They must take into consideration the feelings of others to be given the result they truly deserve. The pull of approval from society is something that every person is motivated to achieve. Most people conduct themselves in a way that they think will be considered morally acceptable‚ in the story The Possibility of Evil however

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    Nitrogen in the air enters and leaves living systems by way of the nitrogen cycle. Describe the events which take place when atmospheric nitrogen molecules move along a food chain (involving legumes and herbivorous mammals) and eventually return to the atmosphere. In your answer‚ describe the uptake‚ processing and utilization of nitrogen in the bodies of these organisms Atmospheric nitrogen in air enters by diffusion or gaseous exchange and leaves the bodies of most organisms without biotransformation

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    Irony moving the story forward To keep a reader intrigued and interested in what you are writing is a secret. That secret to success is not much of a secret at all‚ its all about keeping the story consistent and flowing naturally with transitions. You don’t want a long boring ol story making your audience sleep‚ a humours‚ suspenseful‚ full of ironic scenes would be sure to keep a reader on there feet wanting to see what will happen next. Authors use a box full of tools which contain literally

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    Verbal and Nonverbal Communication HCA/230 March 11‚ 2011 Verbal and Nonverbal Communication There are many principles to each form of communication‚ both verbal and nonverbal. It is somewhat dependant on the circumstances in which you are speaking. All principles are important‚ some more than others. I will concentrate on three that I consider important. One of the three principles that I consider to be paramount is Be Authentic‚ do not try to be or act like someone you are not.

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