2. Charles Shirley Jackson (December 14, 1916 – August 8, 1965)
Author of The Lottery (1948)
Charles

3. 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?

4. Element of Short Stories
Story Skeleton Form
Story Chart
Characters
Setting
Inciting force
Conflict(s)
Actions
Climax
Resolution
Point of view
Plot
Theme