Charles

• Shirley Jackson (December 14, 1916 – August 8, 1965)

• Author of The Lottery (1948)

• Charles

Questions• 1. According to the narrator, how did Laurie

change when he started kindergarten?

• 2. Why did Laurie’s parents take so long to find out the truth about Charles?

• 3. Why did Laurie create the imaginary boy Charles?

• 4. Name 2 clues that the author plants throughout the story about the identity of Charles?

Element of Short StoriesStory Skeleton Form

• Characters• Setting• Inciting force• Conflict(s)• Actions• Climax• Resolution

Story Chart

• Point of view

• Plot

• Theme