A Visit of Charity by Eudora Welty
1.) At the end of the story, why does Marian run out of the Old Ladies' Home? The ladies were freaking her out and they were kind of nasty.
2.) Why does Marian feel that being in the old women's room is "like being caught in a robbers' cave, just before one was murdered"? (p. 155) There is a lot of bickering and arguing, she feels like a hostage in the room, ad she feels like she is going to die.
3.) When Marian begins to wonder about Addie, why are we told that "it was the first time such a thing had happened" to her? (p. 159) She thinks it's her fault and she is kind of panicking, it's overwhelming.
4.) Why is Marian's face "bright" and "burning" when she tells the first old woman that Addie is crying? (p. 159) She thinks it's her fault.
5.) When she runs out of the home, why does Marian get out the apple she had hidden and take a big bite of it? She doesn't want the apple to get germs on it, she thinks it's refreshing.
6.) Why does the first old woman say, "Well, it was a real visit"? (p. 160) The lady was being sarcastic about her running away from her, old people are mean.
7.) Why do the two women argue about whether the flowers are pretty and whether they enjoyed the other Campfire Girl's visit? They are very unhappy with their lives
8.) Why does the first old woman tell Marian that Addie talks in a "contrary" way only "when you all come"? (p. 157) They aren't coming to actually care about the old people, they are going for camp fire points.
9.) Why does Addie look at Marian with "despair and calculation"? (p. 158) Her moves are calculated and she isn't there for the old ladies.
10.) Why does the first old woman clutch at Marian and ask for money? They can't get a genuine visit from someone, they want something from the little girls.
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1.) Ailing - p. 156
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2.) Contrary - p. 157
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3.) Intimacy - p. 157
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4.) Calculation - p. 158
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5.) Affected - p. 160
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6.) Institutions - p. 160
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2.) Why does Marian feel that being in the old women's room is "like being caught in a robbers' cave, just before one was murdered"? (p. 155) There is a lot of bickering and arguing, she feels like a hostage in the room, ad she feels like she is going to die.
3.) When Marian begins to wonder about Addie, why are we told that "it was the first time such a thing had happened" to her? (p. 159) She thinks it's her fault and she is kind of panicking, it's overwhelming.
4.) Why is Marian's face "bright" and "burning" when she tells the first old woman that Addie is crying? (p. 159) She thinks it's her fault.
5.) When she runs out of the home, why does Marian get out the apple she had hidden and take a big bite of it? She doesn't want the apple to get germs on it, she thinks it's refreshing.
6.) Why does the first old woman say, "Well, it was a real visit"? (p. 160) The lady was being sarcastic about her running away from her, old people are mean.
7.) Why do the two women argue about whether the flowers are pretty and whether they enjoyed the other Campfire Girl's visit? They are very unhappy with their lives
8.) Why does the first old woman tell Marian that Addie talks in a "contrary" way only "when you all come"? (p. 157) They aren't coming to actually care about the old people, they are going for camp fire points.
9.) Why does Addie look at Marian with "despair and calculation"? (p. 158) Her moves are calculated and she isn't there for the old ladies.
10.) Why does the first old woman clutch at Marian and ask for money? They can't get a genuine visit from someone, they want something from the little girls.
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1.) Ailing - p. 156
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2.) Contrary - p. 157
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3.) Intimacy - p. 157
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4.) Calculation - p. 158
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5.) Affected - p. 160
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6.) Institutions - p. 160
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The old ladies are sick and dying.
The ladies don't get quality visits from family or other people. The girl feels sorry for them. No one cares that the old lady is dying. The girl is doing this for points. |
She isn't nice and they don't treat the girls with respect
The first old woman asked for money. They are trying to get attention from the girl. The girl doesn't speak up and start a conversation. They disrespect the gifts. |