Allusions
An individual whose name alludes to their use of sexuality to get what they want.
What is Manley Pointer?
Another example of peacock imagery in the short story.
What is the grass which looks like "two green swelling lakes?"
Hulga's character, which insists there is nothing behind or beyond the surface world, waivers at moment.
What is the moment where Manley Pointer reveals he is not who he claims to be?
The place where Hulga loses her leg while she's accompanied by Manley Pointer.
What is the old barn loft?
The name change that Joy made.
What is Joy changed her name to Hulga (repeatedly noted to be ugly) to represent joy diminishing from her life?
The biblical allusion when Manley Pointer's reflection appeared on the body of water "green swelling lake" as he fled the barn.
What is Jesus walking on water?
The presence of this building adds to the landscape of the gothic south.
What is the old barn where Hulga is left stranded?
The connection between Manley Pointer and Hulga which leads to chinks in Hulga's philosophical armor.
What is heart issues?
The way Mrs. Hopewell describes the good country people.
What is the "salt of the earth"?
Mrs. Freeman
What is Mrs. Freeman wasn't really a free woman because of her work for Mrs. Hopewell (despite having a less maive understanding of the world around her)?
One example of peacock imagery in the short story.
What is Hulga is "as sensitive about her artificial leg as a peacock is about his tail"?
what is Mrs. Hopewell's flawed/broken perception of society?
Mrs. Hopewell considers "poor" and "uncultured" people "trash" and in a lighter perspective she perceives lively and wholesome and moderately substantial people "good country people"
The moment of grace that is experienced by Hulga.
What is the moment when Hulga realized Manley Pointer, who she related with intimately, stole her artificial wooden leg?
What is they were nicknamed "Glycerin" and "Caramel" by Hulga, and Mrs. Hopewell thought of them as sweet young women?
How does Hulga's artificial leg represent decay?
The leg represents her broken identity. Her self-image has decayed in response to the loss of her leg.
What is the moment of violence
Manley Pointer steals Hulga's glasses and leg leaving her helplessly behind in the barn.
Mrs. Hopewell
Hope and well have two positive connotations. Regarding Mrs. Hopewell, it's a little ironic considering her flawed character. For example, the way she treats her daughter and views Mrs. Freeman
This name represents the sexual give away (per say) of a man who is ironically imitating a pure religious figure. This name exposes his true desires.
Manley Pointer