WINES BURG OHIO

Sherwood Anderson's Wines burg Ohio

Sherwood Anderson's Wines burg Ohio

The book depicts Sherwood Anderson's preoccupation with grotesque. The literal meanings of Grotesque are distorted and absurd. However, the “grotesques” in Wines burg, Ohio is not necessarily repulsive despite their absurdity.

Malcolm Cowley has given various definitions to “grotesques”. It is used for a Solitary Persons, whose lives have been disturbed due to the inability to express themselves. The stories of life and experiences have made these individuals have such personality. Grotesques also means that individuals are not what they should be their lives are full of defeats and sufferings. Malcolm ...