The Ballad Of The Sad Cafe: Love And Attraction
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The Ballad of the Sad Cafe by Carson McCullers is a story of love
illustrated through the romantic longings and attractions of the three
eccentric characters; Miss Amelia, Cousin Lymon, and Marvin Macy. McCullers
depicts love as a force, often strong enough to change people's attitudes and
behavi ....
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.... in her store and for her free doctoring and
homemade remedies. Still, everyone is shocked when the handsome outlaw,
Marvin Macy, falls in love with her.
Marvin is a "bold, fearless, and cruel" man who changes his unlawful
ways to win Miss Amelia's love. Rather than robbing houses he begins attending
church services on Sunday mornings. In an effort to court Miss Amelia, he
learns proper etiquette, such as "rising and giving his chair to a lady, and
abstaining from swearing and fighting". Tw ....
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