Eudora Alice Welty Research Paper

Eudora Alice Welty was a famous American short story writer and a novelist who was born on the 13th of April 1909 in Jackson, Mississippi. She had two younger brothers named Edward Jefferson and Walter Andrews, whom she grew up with. She very soon in her life developed interest in reading and was supported by her mother always especially in this case. When she was about to be graduated from high school, she and her family moved into a new house at 1119 Pinehurst St, which remained as her permanent address till the time of her death. In 1931, her father died of leukemia and that was one of the most saddening moments in her life. She, after that took hold and started working at different jobs. She worked as a writer for a newspaper called “Commercial

On her way to the town she faces a lot of obstacles like thorny bushes, a large dog and barbed wire etc. She doesn’t get scared by any of these and her main aim is to go to the town and get the medicine for her grandson which at last she does accomplish. She loves her grandson very much and just to get his medicine she walks miles and miles away without any kind of fear . There were several characters in the story “Why I live in the P.O” which makes the story really interesting. The first one is the sister, who is the narrator of the story. She is basically the victim in this story as her younger sister comes up with lies about her which is believed by everyone “In Eudora Welty’s short story “Why I Live at the P.O” the narrator, known only as Sister, disputes the allegation that she is “one-sided”.”. Stella-Rondo is another character, in this story she is shown very dramatic. She is used to having things the way she wants and is very spoiled. Mama, is the mother of sister and Stella and believes whatever Stella tells her without knowing the truth. Papa-daddy is the grandfather of the girls, he normally has a bad attitude and likes his beard a lot. Uncle-Rondo is another character who is world-war one veteran. He is a little bit violent and cruel as well. He often tends to

In “A Worn Path”, the setting is basically the era of depression in the rural American south. The woman is on a mission to get medicine for her grandson and overcoming all the obstacles coming in her way. Her Journey starts from the woods of Mississippi all the way to the small town called Natchez where she will find the medicine for her grandson. In the story “Why I live in the P.O” the setting is China Grove, Mississippi. It is where the Post Office is located as well. The story takes place in 1941 when the world war one is happening. It is the season of summer, so it is hot around