1. Love In "The Ballad Of The Sad Cafe"
... 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 with very complex and abstract emotions. Once the reader comes to realize the lessons embedded in McCullers' distorted characters and narration, it elicits a strong emotional response from him or her. The unidentified narrator somewhat haphazardly sets the story ... emotional defects, especially their misinterpretation of love. All three of the characters see love as something to coerce out of another person, a sense of ...
- Word Count: 426
- Approx Pages: 2
- Grade Level: Graduate