"The Little Store" p. 154 Seeing 1 & 2

1. There was one passage in Welty's "The Little Store" that really summed the story. She writes, "setting out in this world a child feels so indelible. He only comes to find out later that it
s all the others along his way who are making themselves indelible to him." Although the store and how it had an effect on her is a very important aspect of the story, the journey there is just as influential. This is just as the child is important but really all the things that affect the child in it's environment and cause the child to feel important are important. The beginning paragraphs have a nice almost organized stream of consciousness flow about them. They carry one idea and connect with the next and the next until we are at this journey to the store. Her travel to the store presents a pleasant point of view adventure into her childhood and the time. It characterizes her thought process and gives a unique perspective on the not so mundane errand. Entering the store Welty starts out with the sense of smell, as I'm sure all the odors she describes were quite overpowering. Then it sets into the sights of the shelves and such and the touch of all the residue on the ground and the cold water that holds the precious pop. Overall she gives a rounded description of the store, seeing how it is a main point of the essay. Her ability to point out details and observations really shapes the point of view of the essay and thus it is easier to understand these menial events becoming influential memories that would teach a child about all sorts of realities.
2. I wasn't really sure if this was the Mr.Sessions or not. Although I guess since he disappeared that wouldn't really make sense. But still, when I looked at the photograph after having read the passage I couldn't really help but think that this was the man in the story. He is very stern and lengthy. He definitely looks wise and aged but has a certain vitality in him still. His face, eyes especially, are filled with expression and show a sense of life. He, as well as the store around him, have a great sense of character. The light bouncing off of him really illuminates him in more than just a physical sense. It makes him seem important. He is the light of the picture, and thus given almost a new paramount stance. Also, as a side note, the fact that he is resting his hand on the large round fruit or vegetable still gives him that sense of reliability, and makes him seem as though he has a hands on, hard working attitude.