Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Eudora Welty (1909-2001)

Delta Wedding


Characters:

  • Fairchild family
  • George Fairchild
Summary:
  • the story unfolds through the overheard thoughts of the members of the Fairchild family
  • the oversized clan deals with a large amount of external and internal issues that focus on both the unity and the conflict within this tight-knit Southern family
  • the character of George stands out as the hero

"Why I Live at the P.O."

Characters:

  • Sister
  • Mr. Whitaker
  • Stella-Rondo

Summary:

  • Sister, the narrator, opens the story explaining why Mr. Whitaker broke up with her and married her sister, Stella-Rondo: she "told him I was one sided. Bigger on one side than the other, which is a deliberate, calculated falsehood: I'm the same."

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