Winesburg, Ohio

The novel Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson is a compilation of short stories depicting the towns many grotesques. The novel defines the term grotesque as being a person who embraces a truth and a truth as being a composite of many vague thoughts. Most of the grotesques seem to delineate themselves through George Willard, the reporter for the Winesburg Eagle. They usually felt a bond with Willard which leads them to tell him their story when they refused to tell anyone else. An explanation of why each individual is considered a grotesque is necessary and three characters will be evaluated and thoroughly explained in the following paragraphs.

One of these grotesques is Wash Williams. Wash is the telegraph operator in Winesburg, Ohio. In the past Wash was called the best telegraph operator in the state, and he is still proud of his ability even though he was transferred to the obscure office in Winesburg. Wash is described as the ugliest and most disfigured man in the entire town. He has an immerse girth, a scrawny neck, and feeble legs. Everything about him is filthy except for his hands. The truth Wash whole-heartedly embraces is the feeling of utter repugnance t

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Approximate Word count = 1362
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)