Diversity Of Society In Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio

In Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio, the reader follows the unique characters that all happen to live in the town of Winesburg. Anderson's text in a microcosm of American society today, despite the fact that nearly 100 years have passed since it was published. The whole concept of Winesburg, Ohio is meant to show the diversity of a group of people within a society. In today's society we are still a diverse group of individuals that often have contrasting character values, or actions that would not fit social norms. Sherwood Anderson's novel Winesburg, Ohio shows the diversity of people in a society, and that is something that can still be seen in American society nearly a century later.
In the chapter "Sophistication", the reader observes George Willard as he moves on from his childhood and grows into a full grown man. George Willard was able to grow as an individual, as he prepares to move on with his life and face any of his fears that seemed difficult to deal …show more content…
“Tandy” refers to a young girl named Tandy Hard, and it explains how she needs to keep her standards and expectations high as she grows older. In today’s society women still work to keep their standards high, at a young age many girls watch movies about princess that push for them to wait for their “Prince Charming”. In some cases it is difficult for women to stay “Tandy”, like in the case of Alice Hinderman, because the loneliness is so overwhelming that women feel that they have no other choice but to lower their expectations. Being “Tandy” in today’s society is a very important aspect of life when people surrounding you are constantly stating that women expect too much, it raises the question if the people within a society believe it is acceptable to be mediocre. It is easy to see the concept of being “Tandy” is still relevant in today’s society because it is an aspect of life women will always work to