Mrs Calloway Figurative Language Essay

There are many people in the world who feel a deep connection with reading. Their passion and drive to read anything, anywhere, anytime, shapes them for the rest of their life. Eudora Welty had this passion and connection with books. Even as a child, Welty was inseparable from reading books. She would read anything she could get her hands on. Eudora Welty grew up in Jackson, Mississippi in the early 1900’s and passed away in 2001. In a passage from Welty’s autobiography, One Writer’s Beginnings, she recalls how her relationship with her mother, interactions with Mrs. Calloway, the stern librarian, and how her passion for reading and books, later influences and shapes her literary voice as a writer through word choice, description and figurative language found in her craft. …show more content…
Calloway emphasized through word choice, description, and figurative language. Welty’s love for reading forced to interact with Mrs. Calloway. These interactions began when she was introduced to Mrs. Calloway, Welty was so terrified she thought she “ had met a witch”. Obviously, Mrs. Calloway is not a witch, and Welty didn’t think she was a witch either, she was referring to Mrs. Calloway’s authority, strict rules and stern demeanor, characteristics that a witch is typically described with possessing. Using a metaphor to describe Mrs. Calloway’s first impression reflects on how knowledge the author has gained by reading has translated into her writing. A female figure like Mrs. Calloway was a force to be reckoned with, when she “spoke in her commanding voice” you listened. She had an effective way of making people follow her rules. The author’s word choice of “commanding” conveys Mrs. Calloway’s influence and power she has in the library and for Welty. Welty was willing to follow the stern librarian’s rules, this same obedience transpires into her craft and her autobiography by following the rules of