Melanctha

Whitney's thoughts (posted by Dr. Renzi)

Why does the narrator constantly repeat statements? Is there a purpose and point to this repetition? For example on page 356, "Melanctha Herbet never really lost her sense that it was Jane harden who had taught her, but Jane did many things?" and later on in that same page again the narrator says, "She really knew of course, that is was Jane who had taught her"

Over and over we see this repetition?. Page 360, "Dr. Jeff knew all about Jane Harden. He had taken care of her in some bad trouble." And later on that same page, "Dr. Campbell had taken care of Jane Harden in some of her bad trouble."

And yet again on page 361, "And then Jane Harden would drop away and forget Melanctha and all her life before, and then she would begin to drink and so she would cover everything all over." Shortly after in the reading we see, "He knew Jane Harden has a good mind, and she had had power, and she could really have done things, and now this drinking covered everything all over."

This is something that I keep turning over in my mind but have yet to come to any conclusions about. I feel there must be some reason for this constant insistent repetition for it occurs far too often to be just rambling.