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  • Essay / The Golden Apples - 1117

    In Eudora Welty's novel, The Golden Apples, the author presents a combination of short stories to give readers insight into the intricacies of human relationships. In doing so, in “June Recital,” Welty uses, once again, the technique of separation to give multiple perspectives based on different eras and different characters. Additionally, by implementing the textual structure and meaning of the MacLain House of the "Golden Shower", the two stories, although distinct, have a strong connection and share a similar meaning. As a result, with dense, detailed descriptions and vernacular languages, Welty succeeds in providing the reader with a three-dimensional analysis of the events occurring in the “June Recital.” Separating the story into four sections and using line breaks in each section contributes to the overall story in such a way that it provides a different perspective and combination that leads to the ultimate understanding. In "Shower of Gold", an earlier story from "June Recital" in The Golden Apples, the narrator tells the story of Snowdie and King MacLain, as well as the incidents behind the MacLain house in Morgana, Mississippi. The house has a dark background, as Snowdie MacLain was left alone by King MacLain. Snowdie was the talk of the town. As a result, home was once the place of sorrow and loneliness. Furthermore, the house was devoid of love and departures and arrivals were frequent. All of the above features and the past history of the MacLain House were passed down to Mrs. Eckhart when she rented the house for the purposes of living and piano lessons. It is significant to recognize that, although the two stories are distinct in terms of ...... middle of paper ......sitting, this is the grand finale of "June Recital." As Loch "dreamed near the surface, and his dreams were filled with color and a fury that day that summer had never had," and Cassie "said aloud, 'Because there had a fire in my head”” (97). It is important to recognize both of these because Welty combines both perspectives to create a perfect description and representation. In conclusion, in “June Recital”, Welty successfully addresses themes of the past, social codes and prejudices. The separation of stories in La Pomme d'Or, the separation of sections in "June Recital", the separation by line breaks and the separation of perspective and narrative can lead to hasty conclusions that the story as a whole represents a separation. However, by introducing the two additional, counterpart perspectives, Welty successfully combines the story to produce a unified message..