She is so threatened and angered by the thought of her pregnancy being publicized by Mrs. The reliability of her words are questionable though, because it seems she does not discuss the pregnancy with Mr. Fletcher raves over how her husband has the utmost respect for her and that he highly values her opinion. They do not take any other shape or physical form, but the stress they cause on the women determine their dominance over them. The male characters do not have any actual presence besides being a part of gossip. Without realization, these women are being counterproductive to their stance by allowing men to be the very source of their gossip. Fletcher adamantly try to prove to one another that they are strong women who are in control of their own lives. Fletcher was rather interesting, what really stood out about Welty’s gossip ridden work was the heavy emphasis on female empowerment with a lack of evident independence to support the characters. Though the competition between Leota and Mrs. It’s as if these women find reassurance in their own lives when they are able to condemn and compete with others for status. The customers pay for perms and special hair treatments, but it seems that the heavy amount of gossip from their female peers is placed as a priority. Fletcher are often comical yet hide some dark undertones as well. Throughout the story, the discussions between Leota and Mrs. The story is set within a beauty parlor, yet the discussions that take place within the institution are a far cry from the trivial gossip one may associate with such prim and proper southern women.
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Welty’s distinct sense of humor presents itself in this rather grotesque fictional masterpiece in which traveling freak shows, secret pregnancies, and rapists are topics of high interests.