Why I Live at the P.O. | Essays and Criticism
- The One-Sided Narrator in "Why I Live at the P.O."
Madsen Hardy has a doctorate in English literature and is a freelance writer and editor. In the following essay, she discusses the implications ofthe first-person narrator’s unbalanced perspective in ‘‘Why I Live at the P.O.’’
- A Curtain of Green and Other Stories: "Why I Live at the P.O."
In this essay, Pingatore traces the publication history of "Why I Live at the P.O.", through Welty’s inspirations and influences, to offer an interpretive critical analysis.
- "Why Sister Lives at the P.O.,’’ in The Critical Response to Eudora Welty’s Fiction
In the following essay, May advocates a close, analytical reading of "Why I Live at the P.O." to extract a more insightful understanding of the complex comical and psychological dynamics that are involved in the story’s composition.
- Occasional Travelers in China Grove: Welty’s "Why I Live at the P.O." Reconsidered
In the following essay, Axel Nissen discusses the effects of ‘‘perspectival principle’’ in Welty’s story.
- Rigidity and Rebirth: Eudora Welty and Women’s Comedy
In the following essay, Peter Schmidt employs character analyses for detailed insight into Welty’s story.
- How Not to Tell a Story: Eudora Welty’s First-Person Tales
In the following essay, Ann Romines explores Eudora Welty’s rare, yet ‘‘memorable’’ use of first-person narration in ‘‘Why I Live at the P.O.’’
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