Eudora Welty

"The Petrified Man"
"Why I Live at the P.O."


1

"The Petrified Man"

Welty writes, "The plot of a short story in many instances is quite openly a projection of character." Connect this statement with "The Petrified Man."

2 Analyze Welty's use of dialogue. What does it contribute to the story?

3 Examine Welty's construction of Mrs. Fletcher and provide a character analysis of her.

4

"Why I Live at the P.O."

Explain Welty's use of narrator. Why is this narrator suitable for this story, and what is achieved through this kind of narrator?

5 Discuss Welty's treatment of families and family relationships.

6 Describe how Welty uses the genre of the short story, and explain her style.


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