1. Isolation, Failure To Communicate, And Being Defined By One Event In One's Life In Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio
Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio is a collection of short stories set in the obscure, hick town of Winesburg, Ohio. ... Another example of a character's complete obsession over one section of life is found in "Mother." This story gives us a closer view of George Willard's family: his mother, Elizabeth, and father, Tom. ... The story of "Mother" is different from "Hands," "Paper Pills," and "Tandy" in that it discusses an obsession with the love between parent and child, nature's strongest bond. ... The themes and motifs in Winesburg Ohio were developed by Anderson to sho...
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- Approx Pages: 5
- Grade Level: Undergraduate