1. The town in the story seems very nice on the surface, and the people in the town are friendly on the surface. The story is set here because the town’s nice environment contrasts with Miss Strangeworth sending mean letters.
2. Everyone in the town respects Miss Strangeworth very much. She takes good care of her roses, and no one in the town believes she would send mean letters.
3. She thinks she is protecting the town. She feels these letters can stop people from doing bad things, and she sees herself as the town’s guardian.
4. This revenge is not reasonable. Even though Miss Strangeworth hurt others, destroying the roses she values to take revenge on her is not a correct way to solve the problem.
5. I do not feel much pity for her, because her letters hurt people on purpose, and her letters made people sad and worried.
6. I guess she wants to show two things. First, people who seem friendly may not be good, and we should not judge a person only by their appearance. Second, even if you think you are doing a good thing, your actions may still hurt others.
7. I agree. Things like Miss Strangeworth sending mean, hurtful letters still happen on social media today, such as sending anonymous messages online and spreading rumors online.