” is in itself, a modified, shorter version of Winesburg due to its’ narrator, an introspective man, desolate and lonely who questions the meaning of his world. In conclusion, the two works examined in this essay provide concrete evidence in support of Anderson’s view on isolation and the “grotesque”. He uses his “grotesques”, who essentially are isolated, to enable his main characters to question the purpose of life and examine the world beyond their immediate surroundings. ...
