Moon Lake (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Eudora Welty
- First Published: 1949
- Type of Work: Short story
- Genres: Short fiction
- Subjects: Girls, United States or Americans, Class conflict, South or Southerners, Upper classes, Orphans or orphanages, Camping, campers, or campgrounds
- Locales: Mississippi
“Moon Lake” illustrates how complex the relationships within a group can be and how subtly the distinctions between insider and outsider can be drawn. The story begins by pointing out that the girls at summer camp on Moon Lake are very much aware of lifeguard Loch Morrison's deliberate dissociation from them. Although Loch must work as their lifeguard, he does not intend to become a member of their group. The group of girls is split into two segments: the regular, paying campers from Morgana, Mississippi, three miles away, and the charity campers, who are orphans from the county...
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