In Eudora Welty's novel, The Golden Apples, the author presents a combination of short stories to give readers insight into the complexities of human relationships. Thus, in “June Recital,” Welty uses, once again, the technique of separation to provide multiple perspectives depending on different time periods and characters. Furthermore, implementing the textual structure and meaning of the MacLain house of “The Golden Shower”, the two stories, although separate, have a strong connection and share a similar meaning with each other. As a result, with dense, detailed descriptions and vernacular language, Welty is able to provide the reader with a three-dimensional analysis of the events that occur in the “June Recital.” The separation of the story into four sections and the use of line breaks within each section contribute to the overall story in a way that provides different perspectives and the combination that leads to the final understanding. In "Shower of Gold", a previous story of "June Recital” in The Golden Apples, the narrator provides the background of Snowdie and King MacLain and the incidents behind the MacLain house in Morgana, Mississippi. The house has a dark background, as Snowdie MacLain was left alone by King MacLain, therefore, he was the talk of the town. As a result, in the past the house was the backdrop of pain and loneliness. Furthermore the house was devoid of love and departures and arrivals were common. All of the above characteristics and backstories of the MacLain house were passed on to Mrs. Eckhart when she rented the house to live in and to teach piano. .. half of the sheet... assie, let it be the grand finale of "June Recital". While Loch “dreamed close to the surface, and his dreams were full of color and a fury that the day that summer he had never had. ” and Cassie “says out loud, 'Because there was a fire in my head'” (97). These two are important to recognize as Welty combines the two perspectives to create a perfect description and representation. In conclusion, in "June Recital", Welty successfully addresses the themes of the past, social codes and prejudice. The separation of stories in The Golden Apple, the separation of sections in the “June recital,” the separation by line breaks, and the separation of perspective and narrative may lead to a hasty conclusion that the story overall portrays separation . However, by introducing the two perspectives of the supplement and the counterpart, Welty successfully combines the story to create a unified message.
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