1. Love In "The Ballad Of The Sad Cafe"
In the short story "The Ballad of the Sad Café,"" Carson McCullers utilizes distortion of literary reality to impart her lessons and thoughts concerning love to the reader. McCullers usage of distortion ultimately moves the story from a simplistic narrative about social misfits to an allegory dealing ... their plight borne of an ignorance and misunderstanding of love. This initial pity by the reader, however, goes far beyond momentary pangs of conscience, it encourages them to take McCullers' lesson to heart, and not allow love to take on a malicious form in their own lives. McCullers effec...
- Word Count: 426
- Approx Pages: 2
- Grade Level: Graduate