Although many grow up loving books and visits to the library; not many grow up truly obsessed and willing to do anything to read. In her autobiography author Eudora Welty recalls her early experience with reading and books, and how it shaped her into the author and reader she is today. One of them being her visits to the library, and her encounters with the intimidating Mrs.Calloway (the librarian). The second being her mother, an avid book lover who inspired her. Through the use of language and details, Welty characterizes Mrs.Calloway, her mother, and herself and how she became the person she is today.
Welty characterizes Mrs.Calloway as strict and authoritative, in paragraph one Welty states that Mrs.Calloway speaks in “her normally commanding …show more content…
She describes herself as being so willing to read she, “would do anything to read,” possibly this is why she did not mind Mrs.Calloway and her expectations. Welty also admits how her only fear about the library,”was that of the books coming to an end”. This shows how not even though Mrs.Calloway scared her, and that perhaps she read so much, Welty thought of this as a possibility. Lastly Welty says how “from the minute [she] got home, [she] started to read,” which once again reinforces how much of a book lover Welty was. Although her love of reading probably came naturally, the people in her life likely had an impact as well. Welty’s mother inspired and encouraged Welty to read through her personal love of books, and Mrs.Calloway likely encouraged Welty to keep reading and doing what she loves no matter what through her authoritative reign of the library.
In conclusion, although Welty discovered her love of books through her own personal experiences, the people in her lives, such as Mrs. Calloway and her mother had an impact of what she did with that love. Both individuals encouraged her to keep reading in some way, if it were not for those individuals, Welty would’ve likely ending up finding her love doing something else, and therefore not ended up an
Welty characterizes Mrs.Calloway as strict and authoritative, in paragraph one Welty states that Mrs.Calloway speaks in “her normally commanding …show more content…
She describes herself as being so willing to read she, “would do anything to read,” possibly this is why she did not mind Mrs.Calloway and her expectations. Welty also admits how her only fear about the library,”was that of the books coming to an end”. This shows how not even though Mrs.Calloway scared her, and that perhaps she read so much, Welty thought of this as a possibility. Lastly Welty says how “from the minute [she] got home, [she] started to read,” which once again reinforces how much of a book lover Welty was. Although her love of reading probably came naturally, the people in her life likely had an impact as well. Welty’s mother inspired and encouraged Welty to read through her personal love of books, and Mrs.Calloway likely encouraged Welty to keep reading and doing what she loves no matter what through her authoritative reign of the library.
In conclusion, although Welty discovered her love of books through her own personal experiences, the people in her lives, such as Mrs. Calloway and her mother had an impact of what she did with that love. Both individuals encouraged her to keep reading in some way, if it were not for those individuals, Welty would’ve likely ending up finding her love doing something else, and therefore not ended up an