Charles (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Shirley Jackson
- First Published: 1948
- Type of Plot: Domestic realism
- Time of Work: The mid-twentieth century
- Setting: Bennington, Vermont
- Principal Characters: Laurie Hyman, The narrator, Her father
- Genres: Short fiction, Domestic realism
- Subjects: Children, Punishment
- Locales: Bennington, VT
The Story
The narrator tells the story of Laurie's first month at kindergarten. Laurie comes home each day to report on the doings of a fellow student, Charles, who behaves in an extraordinary manner. For the first two weeks, Charles is spanked or otherwise punished almost daily for being “fresh,” for hitting or kicking the teachers, for injuring fellow students, and for a host of proscribed activities. Charles proves so interesting to the kindergarten class that whenever he is punished, all the students watch him; whenever he stays after school, all the students stay with...
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