Miss Strangeworth Character Analysis Essay

Living with Miss. Strangeworth: Wisdom, the elderly, and their connection:

There are many reasons why Miss. Strangeworth reminds me of someone that I know, and cherish very much. In all honesty, her personality accurately represents the most important person in my life: my own mother. It’s quite easy to tell that Miss. Strangeworth is a very meticulous woman, with a lot of perfectionist tendencies; a few of which are to nitpick people’s lives and make sure that even the most minute detail is up to her standards. Of course, organization and precision are good qualities to have, but at the extent used by one of my closest family members, and Miss. Strangeworth as well, they become flaws rather than strengths. For example, the other day, I ran

As a result, when I entered the house, I was asked tens of questions. Under the circumstances, my mom wanted to know where had I been, what had I done, who was I with, and most of all, why I was late. Immediately after that, I was lectured on the importance of having a schedule and was given advice on organizing my life, even though I’d never asked for it. In the story, we see how precise Miss. Strangeworth is; for example, we see how consistent she is with her daily walks, timing and her letter mailing. They all fit a well-planned routine, which we see when the story states, “"She was fond of doing things exactly right… Miss Strangeworth never delayed when things had to be done." Consequently, my mom does the same thing; she follows a pre-made schedule or routine day by day, and she cannot stand sloppiness. Subsequently, her biggest fear is not having a plan. Also, much like Miss. Strangeworth, my mother is always giving unwanted my sister and I advice. A reason being so is that, as a family member and especially as a mother, she feels entitled to the well being of her children. In Miss. Strangeworth’s case, she feels entitled to the town, which