In the short story “The Possibility of Evil”, Shirley Jackson use several symbols that illustrate more than the reader can interpret aside from their physical appearance. A symbol that depicts more than what it is would be Miss Strangeworth rose garden. Her rose garden not only symbolizes her classy side of things but also her heritage and the importance she takes in her last name. The garden also depicts her personality showing who she is and what she believes to be true taking the place of a form of deity through her actions in the story. Another symbol that appears to show more than what it is Miss Strangeworth’s name itself. The fact that she believes that everybody not including herself is strange just goes to show that she is very self