The Possibility of Evil – Paragraph Assignment
Task:
Use the prompt below to write a paragraph response.
Criteria:
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Double spaced
Follow proper paragraph format (see handouts in writing section)
Neat (typed or hand written)
Must use evidence from the story and focus on theme
Topic:
Connections:
Think of a movie that has a similar theme(s) to “The Possibility of Evil”.
Explain how the story and the movie are similar. Use examples from
both to prove your point. You must come up with a theme statement
that fits both the story and the movie.
Your topic sentence should sounds something like this:
The short story “The Possibility of Evil” has many similarities to the
movie “________________”. While both have different plots, the message
behind the plot is what ties them together.
Shirley Jackson’s “The Possibility of Evil” teaches us many lessons
about the nature of evil. Similarly, the central theme of the movie
“_____________” is that evil has a circular nature. Although the characters
are very different, the message behind both the story and the movie is that
those who seek revenge will eventually get it back in the end.