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1. The Optimist's Daughter: Introduction
2. The Optimist's Daughter: Summary
   1. Part 1 Summary
   2. Part 2 Summary
   3. Part 3 Summary
   4. Part 4 Summary
3. The Optimist's Daughter: Eudora Welty Biography
4. The Optimist's Daughter: Themes
5. The Optimist's Daughter: Style
6. The Optimist's Daughter: Historical Context
7. The Optimist's Daughter: Critical Overview
8. The Optimist's Daughter: Character Analysis
   1. Laurel McKelva Hand
   2. Other Characters
9. The Optimist's Daughter: Essays and Criticism
   1. The Importance of the Concept of Home
   2. Image and Myth in Eudora Welty's The Optimist's Daughter
10. The Optimist's Daughter: Compare and Contrast
11. The Optimist's Daughter: Topics for Further Study
12. The Optimist's Daughter: Media Adaptations
13. The Optimist's Daughter: What Do I Read Next?
14. The Optimist's Daughter: Bibliography and Further Reading
15. The Optimist's Daughter: Pictures
16. Copyright

1. Eudora Welty