The short story "The Possibility of Evil" by Shirley Jackson takes place in a small town in the USA, where all people have known each other for many years. The welcoming phrase "how are you" is a real question for them. It seems that each citizen wants to help others.
The main character, the old lady, Miss Adela Strangeworth, has lived in the town since it was founded. She likes roses in her garden and displays a nice attitude toward her neighbors. What happens next? Shirley Jackson is a master of unexpected endings. Readers may know the plot and appreciate the moral of the story after reading. The intrigue of the ending is kept up to the end of the story.
This is the link to the text of the story:
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