White Angel (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Michael Cunningham
- First Published: 1988
- Type of Plot: Domestic realism, coming of age
- Time of Work: The 1960's
- Setting: Cleveland, Ohio
- Principal Characters: Robert “Bobby” Morrow, Carlton Morrow, Isabel Morrow, Their father, Carlton's girlfriend
- Genres: Short fiction
- Subjects: Maturation or coming of age, 1960’s, Family or family life, North America or North Americans, United States or Americans, Twentieth century, Ohio, Brothers, Accidents, Death or dying, Bereavement or grief, Suburban life, Juvenile delinquency, Cemeteries
- Locales: Cleveland, OH
The Story
“White Angel” is the story of the coming of age of two brothers. The nine-year-old narrator, Robert Morrow, enjoys a close and happy relationship with his sixteen-year-old brother, Carlton. Their parents, both teachers, had several children between Bobby and Carlton, but only these two have survived.
The white angel in the story's title refers to a monument in the graveyard behind the Morrow's unpretentious tract home. Bobby and Carlton often enter the cemetery because they have hidden a bottle of whiskey in the veranda of what Bobby calls a “society...
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