A Visit of Charity Written By Eudora Welty

Show how the author uses symbolism and irony to elucidate the theme or the story.
In this story a young Campfire girl named Marian sets out to earn points by visiting an old age home. The author depicts Marian's reluctance to be there by the way she slowly makes her way from the bus stop to the nurse's station inside. The author gives way to Marian's selfish nature when she states to the nurse on duty, " I have to pay a visit to some old lady," (p436), in this statement our character shows little respect in the way she phrases her statement. By saying she has to pay a visit reinforces…