Dec 25, 2009

Death of a Traveling Salesman | Death of a Traveling Salesman

At a glance:

Author: Eudora Welty
First Published: 1936
Type of Plot: Psychological
Time of Work: The 1930's
Setting: Rural Mississippi
Principal Characters: R. J. Bowman, Sonny, A countrywoman
Genres: Psychological fiction, Short fiction
Subjects: Psychology or psychologists, Rural or country life, Death or dying, Sick persons
Locales: Mississippi

The Story

The crucial action of “Death of a Traveling Salesman” takes place in the mind of the protagonist, a shoe company representative, in the last hours of his life. Feverish and weak, R. J. Bowman has sought shelter in the home of a simple country couple. His initial misperceptions about them eventually give way to a recognition that they possess some vital knowledge about life, knowledge that he has been denied.

Bowman has been a traveling salesperson for fourteen years, living alone in hotels as he drives from one city to the next with his sample case of...

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Death of a Traveling Salesman | Death of a Traveling Salesman

At a glance:

The Story

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