The sentence structure of this passage is solely based on Harriet’s conversation with Ole Golly. The dialogue exemplifies the language of a child as Harriet expresses her growing frustrations at Ole Golly and her inability to directly respond. Harriet states, “If people are alone all the time, I feel sorry for them,” (105). Prompted by her observations of Harrison Withers, she misunderstands the difference between loneliness and being alone. However, Ole Golly responds to Harriet’s state by citing literary greats such as Emerson, Wordsworth, Cowper and Shakespeare to offer her opinion. When Ole Golly says, “That inward eye which is the bliss of solitude,’” she is quoting Wordsworth, to an unknowing Harriet. Also, she is taking a favorable stance…show more content… They would not know that Ole Golly is quoting Shakespeare’s Hamlet, or telling an important life lesson. Yet this quote helps Welsch establish a reoccurring theme throughout the novel: Be true to yourself and do not let the words of other people stop you. However, this universal moral is misunderstood by an increasingly aggravated Harriet. Welsch emphasizes her growing irritation through capitalization and the repetition of the word, “What.” “WHAT?” Harriet screamed with exasperation,’” forces the reader to hear Harriet’s annoyance as Ole Golly fails again to answer her directly. This encapsulates the frustrations felt by Harriet and the reader. Her inability to understand Ole Golly prompts a mini temper tantrum, epitomizing the typical behaviour of a child. When Harriet fails to get another direct answer, she is forced to explicitly and painstaking ask Ole Golly again, only to have her respond, “No,” said Ole Golly, looking up quizzically at Harriet. “No, I don’t.” Ole Golly’s appears confused because she did answer Harriet, only in an unconventional
