Uncle Wiggily In Connecticut Summary

In the short story Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut the author J.D. Salinger portrays Eloise's daughter, Ramona, to be mentally challenged. After reading the short story Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut, Ramona seems a little mentally off judging by her imagination and how she acts around people. When Mary Jane and Ramona were talking about Ramona's imaginary friend, Ramona puts her finger into her nose. Most mentally stable children won't insert their finger into their nose when having a conversation. Also when Ramona comes inside after playing she says “He got runned over and killed,” (referring to her imaginary friend Jimmy) and Ramona sleeps on one side of the bed so she keeps room for her imaginary friend. A mentally healthy child won't have their