Laurie changes his clothing to disguise himself as Charles so he can meet with Elizabeth, whom he has been corresponding with, without her knowing who he really is. This deception allows him to see her true feelings and get a better sense of her character.
They are curious about how her personality might affect her son's behavior
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In the short story "Charles" by Shirley Jackson, the climax occurs when Laurie's mother attends a parent-teacher conference and discovers that there is no student named Charles in Laurie's class. She then realizes that Laurie has been pretending to be Charles, and the teacher's report of Laurie's behavior at school is the culmination of the story's conflict and tension.
First behaves badly, then starts acting a little better.
Laurie's mother feels conflicted about how to handle the conference with Laurie's teacher. Another conflict arises at the end when Laurie's parents, as well as the reader, discover that Laurie has invented Charles, and that his tales about Charles reflect conflicts in Laurie's own life.
In "Charles" by Shirley Jackson, the protagonist is Laurie's mother, who is the one narrating the story.
The main character in the story "Charles" is a young boy named Laurie.
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The protagonist is Laurie, and the antagonist is Charles.
The exposition in "Charles" by Shirley Jackson introduces the main characters, Laurie and his parents, and sets the scene for Laurie's mischievous behavior that he attributes to a classmate named Charles. Through Laurie's accounts of Charles' disruptive behavior at school, readers gain insight into Laurie's own behavior and the themes of parenting and childhood behavior that the story will explore.
Laurie convinces his parents that Charles is a real student by providing details about Charles' misbehavior in school that are too specific to be made up. This includes information about the teacher reprimanding Charles and Charles being punished for his behavior. By giving such detailed accounts, Laurie is able to maintain his deception.
Laurie invented Charles to cover up his misbehavior at school and to shift the blame onto this imaginary troublemaker. This allowed Laurie to avoid taking responsibility for his actions and to continue getting away with mischief.