Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio is a collection of short stories set in the obscure, hick town of Winesburg, Ohio. ... The themes and motifs in Winesburg Ohio were developed by Anderson to show 20th century America the negative impact of isolation, failure to communicate, and being defined by one event in life on the common man, as seen in the novel, as well as the global community....

• Word Count: 1325
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate