Eudora Welty, an impassioned writer, uses rhetorical strategies to emphasize and explain her reading adventures in “One Writer’s Beginnings.” On her reading journey, she encounters some problems with the librarian, Mrs. Calloway, while strengthening the relationship between her and her mom. She then explains challenges in the rules of the library, and how she and her mom find time to read. Through her memoir, Welty identifies where her passion for literature derives, and the obstacles that stand in her way of reading. To open the memoir, Welty portrays Mrs. Calloway by stating the barriers in her path to read. She characterizes Mrs. Calloway as menacing and protective over her treasure when Welty describes Mrs. Calloway’s “dragon eye” and “strong eyes” that “test” visitors as they enter the lair of the “Library.” This description depicts the image of Mrs. Calloway as a dragon to protect her books from being stolen, and it denotes the importance of the library to Mrs. Calloway. By capitalizing…show more content… Welty also describes her reading habits and how the rules of the library affect her. One obstacle she faces is she can “not take a book back” the day she checks it out. This complicates her life, because it adds additional trips to and from the library. Welty has to be responsible for her books, and make sure none of them become lost. Because Welty “devour[s]” the books “two at a time,” she worries the books will “come to an end.” Mrs. Calloway regulates the books tightly, so they are not misplaced because she values them. Some people might be deterred from the library because only two books can be checked out at a time, but Welty is committed to reading. Due to the fact that she reads rapidly, she becomes fearful that one day there might be no new books to read. Welty faces several challenges, but ultimately develops a love for
