A Visit of Charity
By: Eudora Welty
Vocabulary in Context:
1.) Ailing - p. 156
Quote: "You mustn't pay attention to old Addie,' she now said to the little girl. 'She's ailing today.'"
Definition (based on context/in your own words): in a weak or ill condition
Synonym: sick, unfit
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): The person skipped out on P.E. because he felt ail and unable to do exercises.
2.) Contrary - p. 157
Quote: "That's only the contrary way she talks when you all come,' said the first old lady with sudden intimacy."
Definition (based on context/in your own words): opposing to
Synonym: different, conflicting
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): On the contrary, whales are larger than elephants.
3.) Intimacy - p. 157
Quote: "That's only the contrary way she talks when you all come,' said the first old lady with sudden intimacy."
Definition (based on context/in your own words): a private-like, quiet atmosphere; can express oneself with detailed information
Synonym: A-know-it-all
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): The scholar explained with intimacy on how calculus works.
4.) Calculation - p. 158
Quote: "This old woman was looking at her with despair and calculations in her face."
Definition (based on context/in your own words): the process of problem-solving an answer
Synonym: computations, estimations
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I bought a smart-calculator that can calculate equations with precise answers.
5.) Affected - p. 160
Quote: "In an affected, high-pitched whine she cried,' Oh little, girl have yo a penny to spare for a a poor old woman that's not got anything of her own?"
Definition (based on context/in your own words): to cause
Synonym:influence, involve
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): Since I forgot my homework, it has affected my grade point average.
6.) Institutions - p. 160
Quote: The nurse, after another triple motion to consult her wristwatch, asked automatically the question put to visitors in all institutions: 'Won't you stay and have dinner with us?"
Definition (based on context/in your own words): to establish or the starting point of something
Synonym:establishment, foundation
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): We instituted that we are going to have dinner sometime at 7:00 pm.
1.) Ailing - p. 156
Quote: "You mustn't pay attention to old Addie,' she now said to the little girl. 'She's ailing today.'"
Definition (based on context/in your own words): in a weak or ill condition
Synonym: sick, unfit
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): The person skipped out on P.E. because he felt ail and unable to do exercises.
2.) Contrary - p. 157
Quote: "That's only the contrary way she talks when you all come,' said the first old lady with sudden intimacy."
Definition (based on context/in your own words): opposing to
Synonym: different, conflicting
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): On the contrary, whales are larger than elephants.
3.) Intimacy - p. 157
Quote: "That's only the contrary way she talks when you all come,' said the first old lady with sudden intimacy."
Definition (based on context/in your own words): a private-like, quiet atmosphere; can express oneself with detailed information
Synonym: A-know-it-all
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): The scholar explained with intimacy on how calculus works.
4.) Calculation - p. 158
Quote: "This old woman was looking at her with despair and calculations in her face."
Definition (based on context/in your own words): the process of problem-solving an answer
Synonym: computations, estimations
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I bought a smart-calculator that can calculate equations with precise answers.
5.) Affected - p. 160
Quote: "In an affected, high-pitched whine she cried,' Oh little, girl have yo a penny to spare for a a poor old woman that's not got anything of her own?"
Definition (based on context/in your own words): to cause
Synonym:influence, involve
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): Since I forgot my homework, it has affected my grade point average.
6.) Institutions - p. 160
Quote: The nurse, after another triple motion to consult her wristwatch, asked automatically the question put to visitors in all institutions: 'Won't you stay and have dinner with us?"
Definition (based on context/in your own words): to establish or the starting point of something
Synonym:establishment, foundation
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): We instituted that we are going to have dinner sometime at 7:00 pm.
Thinking Map
Examples of when you sympathize with a character
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Examples of when you do not sympathize with a character
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Interpretive Question
1.) At the end of the story, why does Marian run out of the Old Ladies' Home?
Marian ran out of the Old Ladies' Home because the ladies are hideous to the human eye that they are freaking Marian out. For example, "Marian pulled violently against the old hands for a moment before she was free. Then she ran down the hall, without looking behind her and without looking at the nurse, who was reading "Field & Stream" at her desk." (Page 160)
2.) Why does Marian feel that being in the old women's room is "like being caught in a robbers' cave, just before one was murdered"? (p. 155)
Marian feels like being held against her will in the old women's room with all the bickering going around. . For example, "like being caught in a robbers' cave, just before one was murdered." (Page 155)
3.) When Marian begins to wonder about Addie, why are we told that "it was the first time such a thing had happened" to her? (p. 159)
The old women are nearing to passing away with their lives because they are old. Marian perceives old women as an representation of death assuming that will happen to her in future soon. When Marian starts to see a sign of death in the old women, "it was the first time such a thing had happened to Marian." (Page 159)
4.) Why is Marian's face "bright" and "burning" when she tells the first old woman that Addie is crying? (p. 159)Marian presumes it's fault for making the elderly woman cry. Marian's face being "bright" and "burning" symbolizes that it is her fault that she made Addie cry and panicky. (Page 159)
5.) When she runs out of the home, why does Marian get out the apple she had hidden and take a big bite of it?
Marian get out the apple she had hidden and take a big bite of it because it is refreshing for her. For example, "She jumped on and took a big bite out of the apple." (Page 160)
6.) Why does the first old woman say, "Well, it was a real visit"? (p. 160)The first old woman say, "Well, it was a real visit" because she said it out of sarcasm. Making Marian feel bad for not compensating the old women anything. However, the first old woman is being unjust. (Page 160)
7.) Why do the two women argue about whether the flowers are pretty and whether they enjoyed the other Campfire Girl's visit?
They create an argument whether or not the flowers are pretty because the women are consistently getting into fights all the time by mostly bickering. They can be judgmental about the flowers. For example, "Then the old woman in bed cleared her throat and spoke. 'They are not pretty,' she said, still without looking around, but very distinctly." (Page 155)
8.) Why does the first old woman tell Marian that Addie talks in a "contrary" way only "when you all come"? (p. 157)The first old woman tells Marian that Addie talks that way when the girl scouts come because the girls do not come to be genuine and care for the old woman, but only to get the girl scout points, "That's only the contrary way she talks when you all come," said the first old lady with sudden intimacy." (p. 157)
9.) Why does Addie look at Marian with "despair and calculation"? (p. 158)
Marian's moves are calculated. Marian just wants the points. The reason Addie is mean and moody because Marian's moves are calculated and Marian just wants the points The guests come to reclaim their point and they never return. For example, "Marian saw the old woman's eyes grow bright and turn toward her. This old woman was looking at her with despair and calculation in her face." (Page 158)
10.) Why does the first old woman clutch at Marian and ask for money?
The old woman is trying to get something worthy of Marian's visit. For example, "Then from behind she suddenly clutched the child with her sharp little fingers." (Page 160)
Marian ran out of the Old Ladies' Home because the ladies are hideous to the human eye that they are freaking Marian out. For example, "Marian pulled violently against the old hands for a moment before she was free. Then she ran down the hall, without looking behind her and without looking at the nurse, who was reading "Field & Stream" at her desk." (Page 160)
2.) Why does Marian feel that being in the old women's room is "like being caught in a robbers' cave, just before one was murdered"? (p. 155)
Marian feels like being held against her will in the old women's room with all the bickering going around. . For example, "like being caught in a robbers' cave, just before one was murdered." (Page 155)
3.) When Marian begins to wonder about Addie, why are we told that "it was the first time such a thing had happened" to her? (p. 159)
The old women are nearing to passing away with their lives because they are old. Marian perceives old women as an representation of death assuming that will happen to her in future soon. When Marian starts to see a sign of death in the old women, "it was the first time such a thing had happened to Marian." (Page 159)
4.) Why is Marian's face "bright" and "burning" when she tells the first old woman that Addie is crying? (p. 159)Marian presumes it's fault for making the elderly woman cry. Marian's face being "bright" and "burning" symbolizes that it is her fault that she made Addie cry and panicky. (Page 159)
5.) When she runs out of the home, why does Marian get out the apple she had hidden and take a big bite of it?
Marian get out the apple she had hidden and take a big bite of it because it is refreshing for her. For example, "She jumped on and took a big bite out of the apple." (Page 160)
6.) Why does the first old woman say, "Well, it was a real visit"? (p. 160)The first old woman say, "Well, it was a real visit" because she said it out of sarcasm. Making Marian feel bad for not compensating the old women anything. However, the first old woman is being unjust. (Page 160)
7.) Why do the two women argue about whether the flowers are pretty and whether they enjoyed the other Campfire Girl's visit?
They create an argument whether or not the flowers are pretty because the women are consistently getting into fights all the time by mostly bickering. They can be judgmental about the flowers. For example, "Then the old woman in bed cleared her throat and spoke. 'They are not pretty,' she said, still without looking around, but very distinctly." (Page 155)
8.) Why does the first old woman tell Marian that Addie talks in a "contrary" way only "when you all come"? (p. 157)The first old woman tells Marian that Addie talks that way when the girl scouts come because the girls do not come to be genuine and care for the old woman, but only to get the girl scout points, "That's only the contrary way she talks when you all come," said the first old lady with sudden intimacy." (p. 157)
9.) Why does Addie look at Marian with "despair and calculation"? (p. 158)
Marian's moves are calculated. Marian just wants the points. The reason Addie is mean and moody because Marian's moves are calculated and Marian just wants the points The guests come to reclaim their point and they never return. For example, "Marian saw the old woman's eyes grow bright and turn toward her. This old woman was looking at her with despair and calculation in her face." (Page 158)
10.) Why does the first old woman clutch at Marian and ask for money?
The old woman is trying to get something worthy of Marian's visit. For example, "Then from behind she suddenly clutched the child with her sharp little fingers." (Page 160)