Winesburg, Ohio Study Guide & Essays

The last few stories

1. The final sentence of "Sophistication" is: "Man or boy, woman or girl, they had for a moment taken hold of the thing that makes the mature life of men and women in the modern world possible."
What do you think "the thing that makes the mature life of men and women in the modern world possible" is?

2. Why does George finally decide to leave Winesburg? Is there a single moment or event that causes him to leave?

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Queer

At the end of "Queer," George is struck by another member of the Winesburg community, Elmer Cowley. What is it about George that makes him the target of such abuse?

The word "queer" has changed in meaning since the writing of Winesburg, Ohio. Describe what you think the word meant then.

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Which sentence from the chapter best illustrates what the town thinks of Seth Richmond?

Pages 73-82 Winesburg Ohio

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Why george's father gave the advice: "be a sharp one" and " don't let anyone know that you are a greenhorn" to his son?

I wanna know what is the meanning of greenhorn in the literary way of thinking.

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