Two good examples of the plot revolving around two characters feelings for each other through marriage are “ A Piece of News”, and “The Whistle”. In “A Piece of News” the two main characters are Ruby and Clyde Fisher. The conflict in this story is in the words of an article in the newspaper. The article read, “Mrs. Ruby Fisher had the misfortune to be shot in the leg by her husband this week” (Welty, P. 23, L. 18). Well, this Ruby Fisher knew she h

I think it’s easy for one to see how the title of each story symbolizes the conflict in the stories of “A Curtain of Green.” The title reverses to that one piece of the story that makes all the meaning and feelings possible. This was Eudora Welty’s first book and like “Porter predicted, it was just the beginning of what proved to be a splendid literary career”(Overview).

adn’t been shot but she felt scared. She let her imagination run as she waited for her husband to get home. In Ruby’s imagination, she thought of Clyde shooting her. “All the time he would be wild, shouting, and all distracted, to think he could never touch her one more time” (P. 27, L 2). After the thought Ruby became scared. Already I have gathered, through her marriage, that she doesn’t completely trust her husband. Ruby gives me the feeling in that line that maybe he has abused her in his blind rage and not realizing what he’s doing, “and all distracted to think.” When Clyde comes in the short story by walking into the house from out of the rain he immediately asked for his food. Through the marriage we, the readers, see how her husband dominates Ruby. Clyde tells her what to do and expects her to do what’s in his best interest. The other example that shows the expression of feelings

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