There is much more of a reliance on the psychological in this one than the others.
Right now, I would have to say I found this one to be the most enjoyable of the three pieces in this collection. “No Place for You, My Love” is a kind of love story that isn’t a love story. The ending is unsatisfying and at the same time far too happy for me to properly appreciate it. But, unlike “A Worn Path,” I struggle ever seeing this story work for me. “Why I Live at the P.O.” does a decent job of showing more of this character development through the narrator’s interactions with her sister, Stella-Rondo, as well as her interactions with the other characters in the piece (Mama, Papa-Daddy, and Uncle Rondo).
But, why can’t I enjoy it, despite all this? Frankly, I don’t know. This is the lone story that captures dialogue, as well as setting. Welty does an admirable job of exploring character through Phoenix’s interactions with the hunter, herself, and the nurse at the doctor’s office. “A Worn Path” is a story that I almost want to enjoy, but I can’t. However, I do have to say that I respect Welty’s ability to capture character through dialogue, as well as situations within the stories. Granted, this is not exactly groundbreaking, so I won’t spend too much time discussing this. Certainly, “A Worn Path,” “Why I Live at the P.O.,” and “No Place For You, My Love” share one obvious ideal, in that they are quite uniquely set in the Southern United States. They just didn’t sit all that well with me. Honestly, I had some trouble with these stories.
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