The analysis of the two short stories "Spelling" and "Differently" written by Alice Munro deal with female relationships. These relationships paint a vivid picture of the kinship, deception, challenges, and associations that affect friends and family as they journey through life. "Spelling" is about the relationship of two women, Rose and Flo. Although from the outset the relationship between Rose and Flo is not clear, near the end the reader has no doubt they are mother and daughter. Munro illustrates the awkward relationship between a parent and a child and the sometimes difficult problems that face children as their parents...
find out about her death until months after the funeral. Munro brings realization to her short stories and she clearly shows that each character has personal values and beliefs and they each view things differently. The ability to deal with these problems vary distinctly in each character.

The irony of the story "Differently" is not the loss of Georgia"s husband, lover, or the death of her once best friend. Georgia reflects back to the evenings in the book store, the light in the street, the reflection in the window. These were the things she missed most in her life.