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Analysis Of Unacknowledged Grace Flannery O Connor

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Unacknowledged Grace Flannery O’Connor, one of America’s greatest fiction writers of the twentieth century, paved an intriguing path for many writers and readers. The writing styles she utilizes have left her audiences puzzled and open-minded. O’Connor demonstrates the representation of archetypes and Christ figures over a span of corrupted and twisted stories throughout her dark literary styles while defining true glory in “The Life You Save May Be Your Own,” “A Good Man Is Hard to Find,” and “Revelation”. In “The Life You Save May Be Your Own,” Flannery O’Connor creates a deviant story of how an unknown man, Mr. Shiftlet, comes onto the Dearman 2 Mr.Shiftlet knows and understands all things, just as people view Jesus as an omniscient being. …show more content…

Turpin placed upon Mary Grace and other people in the waiting room was extremely subtle and rude. For example, the author says, “The poor girls face was blue with acne and Mrs. Turpin thought how pitiful it was to have a face like that at that age” (O’Connor 450). Turpin had very mean and unjust thoughts; her personality screamed that she was full of knowledge and blessed. This led to Mrs. Turpin’s reevaluation of herself. Throughout the story, Mary Grace grew irritated after she heard the boasting and comments that Mrs. Turpin spoke so highly of. Soon after, Mary Grace grew angry, which led to her striking and choking Mrs. Turpin. After the incident, Mrs. Turpin went into another state of mind, causing her to reevaluate her life. “Mrs. Turpin remained there with gaze bent to them as if she was absorbing some abysmal life giving knowledge” (O’Connor 508). This acted as a path that resembled the gates of heaven. “... but what she heard was the voices of the souls climbing upward into the Dearman 4 starry field and shouting Hallelujah” (O’Connor 509). Mrs. Turpin’s soul was saved, due to Mary Grace’s act and physically being struck by grace. All in all, Flannery O’Connor has a writing style that paints amazing masterpieces in the eyes and minds of her

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