at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. Sister, the first person narrator, who is a flat character in the story, causes external conflicts within her family as a result of her inner-conflicts. As old then as her Jackson, Welty discusses the story with a nuance no dramatization could approach. Told from the point-of-view of Sister, 'Why I Live at the Post Office' manages to retain ambiguity in terms of the identity of Shirley-T. An Analysis of the Conflict In 'Why I Live in the P.O', a Short Story by Eudora Welty. The reader never quite knows who to believe: Sister the narrator, or her younger sister, Stella-Rondo. But most fascinating is a short 1994 interview with Welty made in the wake of Path. Eudora Welty's 'Why I Live at the P.O.' is a convoluted tale of sibling rivalry, jealousy, and mistrust. Bruce Schwartz’s A Worn Path offers a memorable performance from Cora Lee Day as Phoenix Jackson, an achingly old woman on a heartbreaking journey. Francis James’ 1996 The Keywhich is aimed at a deaf audience, with dialogue in American Sign Language with English subtitlesis slightly marred by a few jarring wardrobe anachronisms. is the most ambitious and technically accomplished of the three: In addition to directing, Markell gives a strong performance as a woman fed up with her genteelly aggressive family. Having lived and worked in Mississippi for most of her life, Eudora. Jodie Markell’s 1998 Why I Live at the P.O. Heather Russel, Georgia State University. The narrator explains why she left the family home and. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of Why I Live at the P.O.
Three, however, have woven her plots into short films, which are being presented in conjunction with the National Museum of Women in the Arts’ “Passionate Observer: Photographs by Eudora Welty” exhibition. Complete summary of Eudora Welty's Why I Live at the P.O.
To this day, no filmmaker has produced a feature-length adaptation of her work for theatrical release. To fans of Eudora Welty’s fiction, it may seem impossible to capture her Mississippi wit on film.