The Possibility of Evil

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:anthology
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Lottery_and_Other_Stories
gptkbp:adaptation none known
gptkbp:analysis explores societal norms
gptkbp:art_movement gptkb:20th_century
gptkbp:author gptkb:Shirley_Jackson
gptkbp:character_development Miss Strangeworth's duality
gptkbp:character_relationships lack of empathy
self-righteousness
isolated from others
antagonistic towards neighbors
delusion of control
gptkbp:character_traits manipulative
secretive
proud
judgmental
caring facade
gptkbp:climax revelation of Miss Strangeworth's actions
gptkbp:conflict internal conflict
man vs. society
man vs. self
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_significance reflects societal fears
gptkbp:ends_at ambiguous
gptkbp:genre gptkb:film
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Possibility of Evil
gptkbp:impact inspired discussions on morality
gptkbp:influence American literature
gptkbp:influenced_artists psychological horror
gptkbp:inspiration human nature
gptkbp:is_critical_for explores themes of evil
gptkbp:is_symbolic_of letters represent judgment
roses represent facade
gptkbp:length short
gptkbp:literary_devices irony
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Miss_Strangeworth
gptkbp:mood suspenseful
gptkbp:moral consequences of actions
gptkbp:motif gptkb:poet
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
unreliable narrator
foreshadowing
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:1965
anthologies
New World Writing
gptkbp:reader_demographic provokes thought
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:We_Have_Always_Lived_in_the_Castle
gptkbp:resolution consequences of her actions
gptkbp:setting small town
quiet streets
small-town life
gptkbp:significance important work in horror genre
gptkbp:style subtle horror
gptkbp:symbolism roses
gptkbp:theme hypocrisy
gptkbp:viewpoint omniscient
gptkbp:wrote examines morality