Eudora Weltys The Bride of the Innisfallen :: Eudora Welty The Bride of the Innisfallen

Eudora Weltys The Bride of the InnisfallenSuzanne Marrs critical essay, Place and displaced in Eudora Weltys TheBride of the Innisfallen, makes the claim that Weltys increased sense of self- combine as a writer was a determining factor in the new patterns her storieswould follow. Weltys travel, for extended periods and to faraway landsinfluenced her fiction in dramatic ways (Marrs 1). This averment is true.Previously the compass for the majority of Weltys writing took place in the placeshe knew the best, her home. It seems that Welty was finally able to branch outand expand her horizons and not stay contain to areas which were acquainted(predicate) and at ease for her to write roughly.The essay attempts to relate Weltys character Circe to Welty herself statingthat Circe desires to become a Welty- analogous wanderer and transcend the limitedroles that have been available to her (4). While this seems to be a commonsensicalcomparison, this is probably not what Welty was trying to accomplish. Many feelthey have found Welty in many of her writings, but that is not unusual since the seed is the one idea of what the characters are going to do and say.Weltys characters may seem to be a shadow of her but if they are, or resembleWeltys life in any way, this is by accident and was not something Welty wastrying to do on purpose. This is not to say that Welty does not draw from herexperiences. The Bride of the Innisfallen draws from Weltys journey fromLondon to Ireland (5). Authors almost incessantly draw from their stimulate experiences.Looking at Weltys earlier work this is apparent from her setting in Jackson, her homet receive. Even though the setting may be familiar to her, this does not compressedthat the characters in the book are supposed to be her.Marrs says that in Going to Naples Welty wrote herself in a sense into thestory. The comparison is made that like Welty the character lady friend Crosby was anunattached lady who could not speak a word of Italia n(5). True that EudoraWelty may be using the character of drip Crosby to deal with her own personalexperience, but more importantly Welty is drawing from new experiences toadapt to her writing. No matter how many similarities Miss Crosby is not EudoraWelty. Welty is plain writing about what she knows. Not to totally discredit all of Marrs comparisons, there certainly are many areasEudora Weltys The Bride of the Innisfallen Eudora Welty The Bride of the InnisfallenEudora Weltys The Bride of the InnisfallenSuzanne Marrs critical essay, Place and displaced in Eudora Weltys TheBride of the Innisfallen, makes the claim that Weltys increased sense of self-confidence as a writer was a determining factor in the new patterns her storieswould follow. Weltys travel, for extended periods and to faraway landsinfluenced her fiction in dramatic ways (Marrs 1). This statement is true.Previously the setting for the majority of Weltys writing took place in the placeshe knew the best, her home. It seems that Welty was finally able to branch outand expand her horizons and not stay confined to areas which were familiar andcomfortable for her to write about.The essay attempts to relate Weltys character Circe to Welty herself statingthat Circe desires to become a Welty-like wanderer and transcend the limitedroles that have been available to her (4). While this seems to be a reasonablecomparison, this is probably not what Welty was trying to accomplish. Many feelthey have found Welty in many of her writings, but that is not unusual since theauthor is the one thinking of what the characters are going to do and say.Weltys characters may seem to be a shadow of her but if they are, or resembleWeltys life in any way, this is by accident and was not something Welty wastrying to do on purpose. This is not to say that Welty does not draw from herexperiences. The Bride of the Innisfallen draws from Weltys journey fromLondon to Ireland (5). Authors almost always draw from their own exper iences.Looking at Weltys earlier work this is apparent from her setting in Jackson, her hometown. Even though the setting may be familiar to her, this does not meanthat the characters in the book are supposed to be her.Marrs says that in Going to Naples Welty wrote herself in a sense into thestory. The comparison is made that like Welty the character Miss Crosby was anunattached lady who could not speak a word of Italian(5). True that EudoraWelty may be using the character of Miss Crosby to deal with her own personalexperience, but more importantly Welty is drawing from new experiences toadapt to her writing. No matter how many similarities Miss Crosby is not EudoraWelty. Welty is simply writing about what she knows. Not to totally discredit all of Marrs comparisons, there certainly are many areas