Eudora Welty's Synthesis Essay
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By reading this excerpt, I can tell that Welty had a memorable and interesting childhood. Her use of words help to really put emphasis on events that happened, and make them stand out. She used her language to convey the value of her childhood experiences. Welty did so for anything pertaining to Mrs. Callaway, her first few times checking out books from the library, and the moments when she remembered how much her mother loved to read. From the way Welty describes it, Mrs. Callaway seems like a modern-day villain. "I never knew anyone who had grown up in Jacksonville without being afraid of Mrs. Callaway. ". That part stuck out to me because, it makes me visualize Mrs. Callaway as a cranky old lady. It also makes me think a little