Southern Gothic
The southern gothic a writing genre came from the evolution of the once mighty South. The authors of this genre depicted the world in a way where the older generation is in constant battle with the new generation.Two prominent figure in the genre is Flannery O Conner who writes from a White Southern perspective. While the other character Alice Walker speaks for the African-Amercian community.They are two very different people but, they come both originate from the same genre, so there shall be some similarity between their stories.There contrast shall come from their experiences influence their writing.
What we can see in the two authors is favoring of having a plot that is simplicity and relatable.Shown in both Walker And O Conner works as shown in Walker story titled Everyday use were the main conflict in the story the spoiled child wants something but the mother does not want to give it to her. A straightforward conflicts to follow, and that is relatable if you are a parent. O Conner also is a fan of having a very simple plot prove in the plot of here story “A good man is hard to find” shown at the very beginning of her story were the main conflict of the story is that a mother and son are arguing about the difference in ideas. Something
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“In real life, I am a large, big-boned woman with rough, man –working hands.In winter I wear flannel nightgown ” The main character is a mother who is a formidable woman. Which could be a representation of Walker own mother .why who she use load words like man-working hands as prove in “Sharecropper, Daughter” by Evelyn C. White where she writes.“ An important force in her young life was her formidable