1. Love In "The Ballad Of The Sad Cafe"
... and narration, it elicits a strong emotional response from him or her. The unidentified narrator somewhat haphazardly sets the story beginning in the relative present and frequently jumping back to points in the past past, relating the previous and present interactions between the three freakish main characters: the androgynous Miss Amelia, the manipulative hunchback Cousin Lymon, and the evil criminal Marvin Macy. McCullers' usage of social outcasts and her emphasis ... each character shows their love for their respective beloved in awkward, childlike ways. McCullers also distorts time...
- Word Count: 426
- Approx Pages: 2
- Grade Level: Graduate