"marge, shes got a big old pocketbook with two long straps on it..and where ever i go she'd be propped up in a chair with with her hand bag doubled wrapped tight around her waist."
psychological criticism
psychological criticism describes or explains human behavior/mentality or mental state of characters and its impact on the overall plot. in the story the lady and her obsession with her purse showed her mentality stated and helped impact the plot.