The Possibility of Evil

by

Shirley Jackson

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Don Crane Character Analysis

Don Crane is married to Helen Crane and father to a baby girl. He only appears by name in the story, but Miss Strangeworth addresses the letter calling the Crane child an idiot to him. Along with his wife, he is likely responsible for the destruction of Miss Strangeworth’s roses.
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Don Crane Character Timeline in The Possibility of Evil

The timeline below shows where the character Don Crane appears in The Possibility of Evil. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
The Possibility of Evil
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Miss Strangeworth begins to place her letters in envelopes—one addressed to Don Crane , another to Mrs. Harper—and then inspiration strikes again: she writes another letter to “old... (full context)
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...favor, Dave picks up the letter and decides to deliver it directly to its recipient, Don Crane . Linda is skeptical of Dave’s decision and asks him why he is bothering to... (full context)