Who Is Miss Strangeworth In The Possibility Of Evil

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Gulled Dalmar Hour 2 Character Profile People can be described through characteristics In “The Possibility of Evil” Miss Adela strangeworth is developed by physical description and personality and family and friends relationships and lifestyle and activities . Miss Adela Strangeworth can be described by her physical description and personality. Physical description is one area to describe Miss Adela.Miss Strangeworth being 71 years of age and has a soft face with blue eyes. However, her personality shows a different side of Miss Strangeworth. She believes that it is her responsibility to rid the town of evil. Miss Strangeworth is formal when she talks and by her actions. She only greets people by there last name. Along with her physical description and her personality,Miss Strangeworth can also be described by through her family,friend and relationships.Miss Adela’s family has lived in the town for a long time. Her grandfather built the first house in the town.Miss Adela tend to the roses that her grandmother planted. Many tourist that go through the town and ask if they can have a rose but she never lets them. Miss Strangeworth can equally be described by her friend and relationships. …show more content…

She is also described through her lifestyle and activities. Lifestyle is a great way to explain Miss Strangeworth.she has never stepped foot outside her town. She also write letter to fellow resident of the town to tell them what they are doing wrong. Miss Strangeworth takes a lot of walks. When she is out and about Miss Strangeworth stops to talk to the townsfolk about how they are doing Miss Adela can also be explained by her activities. Miss Strangeworth loves to tend her grandmother's roses. She may stop writing those mean letter to the people of her town because she was caught. Though these characteristics are similar they show the other side is of Miss Adela

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