Examination of Characters in Katherine Anne Porters Short Story He Ess

Examination of Characters in Katherine Anne Porters Short Story He Katherine Anne Porters pitiable and stylistic totallyy cohesive short story He contains much worth(predicate) discussing. The storys characters are quite memorable and provide for interesting character studies in addition, the plot and themes of the story are also noteworthy. The most elaborately elaborated character is Mrs. Whipple. She is the dominating member of the Whipple family despite her belief in mens room work as opposed to womens, she seems to have a great neck of say in family decisions. Mrs. Whipple is extremely patronageed with status and appearances -- indeed, overly so. This immersion of hers is prominent throughout the story, from beginning to end. She is concerned, first of all, with making sure that no one else is aware of her familys poverty. She mentions, when things are going particularly bad for the Whipple, that The neighborsll be calling us poor white trash next, and we know that w ould be tantamount to death for Mrs. Whipple. She is so concerned with keeping up appearances, in fact, that she goes against the advice of her husband and butchers a sucking pig when her brother, his plump wife and devil roaring hungry boys come to visit. Although this will hurt them in the vast run, Mrs. Whipple simply cannot bear to admit the inadequacy of her familys income. Mrs. Whipple knows her family, especially her the long run, Mrs. Whipple simply cannot bear to admit the inadequacy of her familys income. Mrs. Whipple knows her family, especially her simple-minded son, is not wish well others, but she tries desperately to make them appear normal. Thus her other preoccupation lies in protecting her simple-minded son. We learn that Mrs. ... ...s moving and darkly clownish look at family dynamics. It certainly makes a clear statement against concern for appearances at all costs. It also explores the idea of motherly love and how dear(p) intentions can go bad. In the end, however, this story is just appearances at all costs. It also explores the idea of motherly love and how good intentions can go bad. In the end, however, this story is just depressing. We feel very sorry for -- and a little true sympathy for -- Mrs. Whipple and her family. Nevertheless, we cannot agree that it was a mortal tenderness He was ever born, for we know that she had loved Him as much as she possibly could in light of all her other concerns and preoccupations, however, it just wasnt enough. acidulate CitedPorter, Katherine Anne. He. The Literature of the American South. Ed. William L. Andrews. New York Norton. 1998.