In reading Alice Dunbar-Nelson's "The Carnival Jangle" it is a bit surprising how in the span of so few words she displays the festive nature of New Orleans and displays a character that, while not having obvious reasons for their actions do exhibit the live life persona commonly associated with those of New Orleans.
In "Little Miss Sophie" the story like "The Carnival Jangle" also ends sadly. It is a bit telling that in both stories the protagonists can be said to be women who have much trust or love for a man they meet. I cannot say if this is a staple in the works of Alice Dunbar-Nelson but I am curious as to why this is the case in these stories.
Also the contrast in the adjectives in the stories is worth noting as "Little Miss Sophie" uses somber adjectives like miserable, sad, small, dark in contrast to "The Carnival jangle" which, while set during a celebration, uses brighter brighter adjectives like wild, bright, white, and merry.
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