Thursday, October 22, 2015
DO IT
When reading Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio in class, we have encountered many different characters, all with a different story. From the gaunt Mrs Willard to the haunted Wing Biddlebaum, Anderson's cast of characters is a bleak bunch. Personally, my favorite character that we have read about is Joe Welling. Throughout man of ideas Joe is upbeat, optimistic, and won't shut the hell up. Many people might view him as silly or annoying, but I find his personality and quirks amusing. I personally feel that there is more beneath the surface of his character than he is perhaps given credit for. He takes on the responsibility of coaching the Winesburg baseball team with great aplomb. He courts Mr. King's daughter, who is described as rather sad and dull, with enthusiasm and sees the best in her. I believe that beneath his loud babbling exterior Joe Welling is a good man.
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I agree with your preference of Joe Welling over all of the other citizens of Winesburg, Ohio. Joe Welling appears to have the least abnormal problem among all of the characters, with his only issue being his occasionally overbearing conversation mannerisms. I do agree that in real life, Joe Welling would be the best character to be associated with, as we know much (perhaps a little too much) of George Willard's inner personality and all of the other characters seem to have excessively neurotic behaviors. His bright personality and the fact that he was able to triumph over two calloused "tough" guys are great indications that Joe Welling is a benevolent character.
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