Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe | Social Concerns
Fannie Flagg interweaves history and storytelling to create a fictional portrait of an imaginary rural community near her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. A comedian, Flagg's sense of humor accentuates the absurdities and atrocities that her characters encounter as they achieve self-discovery. Creating a mystery in a nostalgic atmosphere, she introduces readers to social issues prevalent in the South during the twentieth century, as well as universal societal concerns. Having grown up near Irondale, the real geographical site that inspired her fictional setting, Flagg is acutely aware of...
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