Short Story Analysis: Everything That Rises Must Converge.
Many of you may be familiar with the short story "Everything that Rises Must Converge" written by Flannery O 'Connor, weather if you read it in a college class or just for fun. In the short story "Everything that Rises Must Converge" O 'Connor depicts the Social problem of segregation during the post-Civil War time. In this essay I will be criticizing " Everything that Rises Must Converge" and will be reviewing the literary critic writing "Aligning the Psychological with the Theological: Doubling and Race in Flannery O’Connor’s Fiction" written by Fowler, Doreen. I will be writing about the way O 'Connor depicts segregation in his short story "Everything that Rises Must Converge."
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In Fowler 's essay "Aligning the Psychological with the Theological: Doubling and Race in Flannery O’Connor’s Fiction," he discusses the racial issues in "Everything that Rises Must Converge." Fowler writes " in “Everything That Rises Must Converge,” identity, particularly racial identity, is an issue." In summary, the characters are define and identify themselves by race. I agree with fowler 's claims, because Julian 's mother is a prime example of this. She defines herself as the descendent of upper-class who owned a lot of slaves, therefore she had a sense of being superior. Fowler points on to further evidence in his writing by saying " she lays claim to a fixed and stable identity. Her words, “I know who I am"." (Fowler, 82) Julian 's mother believe that blacks should rise separately from whites. During the story she tells Julian who he is by saying “You remain what you are,” she said. “Your great-grand-father had a plantation and two hundred slaves.” (thomasaquinas) This just shows the kid of racial problems that are going on in the story. She sees herself as …show more content…
In conclusion, I have discussed the social problems that O 'Conner incorporated in her short story "Everything that Rises Must Converge," which is based on the post-civil war time. Also, I have reviewed and discussed some arguments presented by Fowler. I hope I have gave you an clear review and critic on this short story.
FOWLER, DOREEN. "Aligning the Psychological with the Theological: Doubling and Race in Flannery O 'Connor 's Fiction." Flannery O 'Connor Review, vol. 13, Jan. 2015, pp. 78-89. EBSCOhost, https://thomasaquinas.edu/pdfs/alumni/everything-that-rises.pdf I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Ii I I I I.i.