Julian In Everything Rises Must Converge

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The antagonist in Everything Rises Must Converge by Flannery O’Connor is Julian. The reason why he is considered the antagonist of the story because of his smug attitude, his ignorance, and his pretentiousness. Julian’s characteristics is what makes him the opposition of the story examples such as not being able to defend his mother when the African American woman attacked his mother. Also, Julian’s constant attack on his mother’s intelligence by using smug remarks. Finally, his snobbish attitude which in some ways he is snootier than his mother. His smug personality is a first example of why Julian is considered an antagonist. In the story Julian has had smart remarks towards his mother an example is on Page 613 when Julian says, “Knowing