Eudora Welty and Me

Eudora Welty writes in Clamorous  to Learn about her principal Miss Duling and how she scared her into learning and how she never  appreciated words and reading until her first year Latin teacher in high school, Mrs. McWillie, didn’t scare her but encouraged her to learn and love words and reading.  I relate to this in a way because growing up, my mother always wanted me to be the best and tried to force and scare me into reading. Much like Welty’s mother and Miss Duling. It wasn’t until my uncle Knat read with me and made me discover that reading could be fun. I eventually started reading and writing on my own, and would have never done this without the kindness and encouragement of my uncle. This quote from my literary narrative relates to how I interpreted this piece by Welty. “Reading and Maine became an escape from the darkness and separation that loomed at home. Because of my Uncle I began to associate reading with laughter and happiness.” I think that my experience as a reader growing up was a fixed mindset. Once my uncle had opened me up to the world of reading and learning  my mindset changed to a more open mindset.