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The Possibility of EvilBy Shirley Jackson
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QuickwriteHave you ever wanted to tell someone
something unpleasant in order to help them?
(Ex: Your boyfriend/girlfriend is cheating on you)
Did you tell them? How did you tell them?
Do you think in situations like this it is right to tell them?
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Character MotivationWhy a character acts as they do
Ex: Mary ran to the kitchen, grabbing the fire extinguisher from the hall. Smoke poured from the doorway.
What was Mary’s motivation for running to he kitchen with the fire extinguisher?
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Character MotivationReaders can discover motivation by
thinking about:The character’s words, thoughts, actionsHow other characters react to him/her
In this story, Miss Strangeworth believes she is motivated by moral principles. We will read to discover if this is her only motivation.
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Vocabulary
1. Degraded: adj. corrupted, depraved
2. Infatuated: adj. intensely fond
3. Negotiable: adj. able to be bargained with
4. Rapt: adj. fully absorbed; entranced
5. Reprehensible: adj. deserving blame and criticism
6. Translucent: adj. allowing light to shine through