To Josephine

I thought that this letter related to a previous post that discussed Porter's more feminine writing style, specifically in Pale Horse, Pale Rider. In this letter, we see the same "whiny" narrative tones that we see in PHPR. In this letter, Porter relates how miserable she is at her new home stay because it is inadequately furnished etc. After she is fed a "hot, delicious" meal, Porter begins to like her new place of residence. After returning from shopping and purchasing a new pair of shoes, she finds that her room has been attended to and is now "well-furnished." Consequently, Porter likes her new place of residence. While O'Connor writes more like a man, which is demonstrated (as Austin mentions) in O'Connor's letter to Porter where O'Connor talks primarily about birds, Porter seems to have been co-opted into the societal structure of patriarchy and thus, adheres to a common, feminine role.
P.S. This letter is on pages 143-146.