Redemption In The Life You Save May Be Your Own By Flannery O Connor

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.Abandonment can cause regret in human nature. The regret can cause guilt and make people want to redeem themselves. In the short story, “The Life You Save May Be Your Own” by Flannery O’Connor, the guilt of abandoning someone causes individuals to attempt redemption. O’Connor explores the idea of abandonment and redemption when Lucynell is left at the diner. Mr.Shiftlet had just left Lucynell sleeping at a diner in the middle of nowhere. As he is driving, he comes across a young boy on the side of the road. The boy was not hitchhiking, but Shiftlet stops the car and the boy joins him. Mr.Shiflet does not know why the boy was on the side of the road, but he starts talking to they boy. When Mr.Shiftlet left his mother, “ [he has] never rued