1. Proverb of the Day: "A bad workman blames his tools."
2. Notes on point of view:
Shirley Jackson's "Charles" relies on the point of view of Laurie's mom to keep the reader wondering what is going to happen until the very end. If the story were written from Laurie's point of view, we would have a completely different understanding of what was going on. If you're having trouble understanding point of view, here's a link to help you out http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/understanding-point-of-view-in-literature.html3. Classwork/Homework
Editing Practice: Complete the last page of the packet on "Charles." I'll tell you the number of mistakes in each paragraph during class.
