Epiphany: Odour of Chrysanthemums & Shiloh
An Epiphany is a literary term that can be applied to Elizabeth Bates in "Odour of Chrysanthemums" when she realizes her husband has died. And to Leroy Moffitt in "Shiloh" when he understands that he needs to change in order to save his marriage. Both characters had an epiphany that would have meant a great change in there lives if it happened for them earlier.
The term epiphany seems to have many meanings and uses, but of coarse the literary definition is the most appropriate for the discussion of these short stories. One of the course text…
