"Charles" by Shirley Jackson
Charles is the very bad boy in Laurie's kindergarten class. Laurie's parents are concerned...The story about Charles was first published in 1948 by the same author who wrote "The Lottery." Are there similarities between the two stories or in how the author thinks about society or human responses?
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Read: Below is a file text for "Charles" (along with an alternative online source). Following this is the assignment--questions and vocabulary we will look at in class before you write responses.
Text in two formats, below:
charles_by_shirley_jackson.docx File Size: 16 kb File Type: docx
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(Or, you can go to the source online: http://storyoftheweek.loa.org/2010/06/charles.html)
Assignment and Vocabulary Test:
Do vocabulary work and answer questions about the reading using the following file and the link to quizlet. Test on vocabulary will be on the day you turn in the assignment.
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File Type: | docx |