She won many awards many awards for her writings. Why do you think they act the way they do? The essay ‘A Visit of charity’ was written by Eudora Welty. 2) Use the examples from the text to examine how the old ladies behave with Marian. Her intention become clear when she runs out of the home and grabs the apple she hides and eats it. The room was like a robber’s cave for her. The two old women look line animals for Marian.
She dislikes the dirty surroundings of the Old Ladies’ Home. She presents small plants to them only to gain an extra point. But her means to reach the ends are wrong. The essay ‘A Visit of charity’ was written by Eudora Welty. 2) Marian’s motives for visiting the old Ladies Home’ are far from compassionate. When we fail to love our fellow human beings, we fail to become human beings. God expects us to share things among ourselves.
It signifies the fall of human beings from grace. In the essay ‘apple’ is not merely a fruit an item of food. As soon as she got onto the bus, she ate it. She took it as she left the home and ran for bus. As apple does not carry any points, she hid it under the bush. She wants to visit the Old Ladies Home only for extra points. Marian did not have any charity in her heart. She was so embarrassed that she forgot her name also. Marian did not like the condition of the room. So they started playing pranks with Marian. The women were bored by the attitude of visitors. She visits a room which housed two old women. She does not like the behaviour of the staff. She also mocks the Old Ladies Home, which was not maintained well. The writer criticizes our attitude towards charity. But Marian visits the Home only for points, not to learn the value of charity. For doing this task, she will have an incentive of three extra points. The basic idea is that she can learn the sufferings of elderly and sorrows of fellow human beings.
She visits Old Ladies Home, a home for the elderly. The essay is the story of a young woman who joined a youth development organization in America called Campfire. 1|Page A VISIT OF CHARITY – Eudora Welty 1) Why does Marian hide the apple? Why does she eat it immediately after leaping onto the bus? Explain the symbolic significance of the apple.