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In "A Visit of Charity," Marian visits the ladies in the nursing home as a requirement for her Campfire Girls assignment. She is supposed to perform an act of charity and has chosen to visit the nursing home as her charitable act. However, throughout the story, it becomes clear that Marian's motivations for the visit are not entirely selfless, as she initially feels reluctant and apprehensive about the visit, and her interactions with the elderly ladies reveal her discomfort and lack of genuine empathy. Marian's visit to the nursing home serves as a vehicle for the author, Eudora Welty, to explore themes of selfishness, superficiality, and the complexities of human nature.
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