Question

Why does the speaker (Laurie’s mother) add that she is mindful of the Lord’s name after she exclaims “Good heavens” in the fifteenth paragraph of the text? Use textual evidence to support your response.

Answer 1

Laurei's mother did not want to look like an ungrateful or arrogant person.

Explanation:

• This expression has been taken from the story Charles written by Shirley Jackson
• Laurei is a kindergarten and he used to tell his mother everything happened in the school
• He also told his mother about the eccentric behavior of the boy
• The boy in his class spat on teacher's face