Bridgman Public Library: A Short Story

In Eudora Welty’s autobiography, One Writer's Beginnings, employs emotional diction and imagery while describing the reading that took place in her childhood. Welty’s purpose is to describe the elder figures in her life that shaped her love of reading and how it impacted her later career. She adopts a sentimental tone while reflecting on Mrs. Calloway’s strict ruling of the library, her mother's fierce attitude, and her motivation to read. Welty begins her tribute by characterizing the strict librarian who commanded the library all by herself.

The sun had just begun to rise and the temperature was growing warmer with each passing minute. Gusts of wind brought dust swirling into the house as I lay in the bed that I shared with my mom and sister. My mom was just beginning to scrub clothes across the surface of a washboard and was hanging them up to dry on the nearby clothesline outside. Laundry was what kept our family alive because after my father left us a few years ago life became so much harder. I often helped my mom around our one room house cleaning, fixing meals, and occasionally helping collect laundry from our neighbors.

Even in her silly christmas pajamas, she was still beautiful. The children ran in circles in the large, grassy field. Their lunches abandoned on the quilt as they chased butterflies and made wishes on dandelions. The woman's flowery sun dress billowed in the wind, and once again the man couldn’t help but notice how beautiful she was. The way she hugged their children, always dragging him into the hug too, and sipped her lemonade as the sun lit up her face.

“I feel abandoned and forgotten, dropped into misery worse than my own.” (pg. 120.) Despite the horrible conditions, she was allowed an education. Ms. Larson, her teacher, was a bright spot in her otherwise bleak existence. One night, Mr. Grote woke up Dorothy and told her to follow him into the living room, telling her that it was cold and they could warm each other up.

The next morning I had woken up with no memory of ever having fallen asleep. To my surprise, the other bed was no longer empty. "Annabelle?" I crept closer, "Are you awake?" The bed sheets remained still.

Eudora Welty’s life was impacted by books. At the age of nine Welty’s mom got her a library card, and said she could read any book child or adult, except one. Welty always checked out the maximum number of books, and rushed home to read them and quickly get more books. Welty’s language conveys the intensity and value of these experiences, because she is well-spoken and description about her early experiences of reading books. Welty is an exquisite writer when it come to her syntax and spelling.

this book is simply amazing. the entire writing style is on point and smooth throughout the story. the plot thickens and is left with a nice cliffhanger that leaves you wanting more. Throughout the entire book, the author, Linda Crew, is very detailed in her feelings and just her writing in general.

What is the book about? Give a summary of the whole book in your own words. Remember to use the present tense. (150-200 words).

Crossing the street, I could feel Texas in the air, it was a cool spring April day, the air was dry, and sweet with new spring foliage. Spring in Texas was favorite time of year. As we are saying our goodbyes, my nieces, Crista seven, and Carrie six are crying so hard it makes my heart ache. Sandra eyes filled with tears, gives me a big hug "I love you Ronda," she says, "I am so proud of you," as she reaches up, and brushes the hair from my eyes, like she had done so many times before.

“Pathetic,” she said to herself. She rested her legs on her designer desk (shoes on, which violated one of the Sierlock household rules) as she read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory eagerly, even though she retained her ordinary expression – which was mundane. Myra found books fascinating; her eyes sparkled in a special way unknown to others. However, her folks thought otherwise. For them, the only reason Myra was favoured over her three other siblings was because of her ability, her sixth sense.

I screamed to Olivia so she could hear me inside. “Almost.” came a frustrated reply from Olivia. Of course she was doing her hair. She stepped outside looking, as usual, perfect. Nervously, Olivia said,”Does my hair look good?”

At the beginning of the book interest survey Nadia only looked at the cover page. She looked at all ten books in about 30 seconds. After I asked her to pick out a book she would not read, I told her that she could look inside them. The first book she looked inside was Pirate Ships and said she would not read it. The reason she gave, “I like chapter books more than picture books and I hate pirates.”

Macy brown was a young veterinarian working at a little vet clinic in San Antonio Texas. She had been working at the clinic for a while now and was thinking about quitting, she was young and wanted to move on from a vet clinic. Macy was ready to begin her adult life and wanted a change. Her life was indeed about to change though for she was about to meet her best friend and didn’t even know it.

She had a soft mouth, her eyes with their new placid look. She was waiting for her husband to come home from work to make dinner. He finally got home and he said he didn’t want dinner. He told her that he is leaving her but she will be fine.

Submersion A gentle mist of water adheres to my warm face as I overlook the Louis Bridge. I can hear the fierce roar of the current beneath me. My mahogany hair is pushed back by the cool October wind. The torrent of white water splashes against the eroded grey stones that dot the river below me.