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Showing 1 to 2 of 2 for “"Porter, Katherine Anne, 1890-1980 -- Criticism and interpretation."”.
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Reordering The Old Order : a woman's response to Porter's Miranda stories.
In Katherine Anne Porter's collection of short stories The Old Order, a young female character, Miranda, progresses through steps of maturity and self-realization. This same character appears in many of Porter's later works as a more mature woman. Because Miranda has played a central role in many …
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A Journey Inward : Initiation in Katherine Anne Porter's Miranda Stories
<p>Tracing the initiation motif in Katharine Anne Porter's "Miranda stories" uncovers her maturing protagonist's search for order and personal truth. Miranda's inward journey ultimately leads not to nihilism and despair, as some critics suggest, but to an honest and courageous affirmation of the …