... have aided the reader to predict the tragic end. The readers might feel that this would be a more suitable time for the setting of the story because winter is a time of death. Jackson however creates this irony intentionally to create more shock and surprise in the reader at the end. The narrator starts off ... the story describing the setting. She states that 'the morning of June 27 was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green.' The reader immediately ... says that "Mr. Summers, who ironically run...

• Word Count: 812
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School