It may be that actual tears have stained the tile floors or soaked into the carpets of such places. It may be that these tears can never be removed. And everywhere the odor of melancholy, that is the very odor of memory.
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In "A Widow's Story," Joyce Carol Oates reflects on the deep emotional impact of loss, illustrating how physical spaces can bear the remnants of grief. She suggests that tears may have left marks on floors and carpets, serving as a testimony to sorrowful experiences. These stains symbolize not just the pain of the present, but also the lasting traces of memory that permeate our surroundings.
Oates evokes a sense of melancholy...
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