flannery-o-connor-s-short-stories
Flannery O’Connor present us with a 20th mid-century depiction of evil in secular communities that are are founded on religious structures. Her characters make us think about the lines between good and evil and the resulting gray areas.
Begin by exploring these two short stories in your initial response. Select one of the questions for the initial post and then explore the remaining questions in the follow up exchanges. Respond to posts that explore a different aspect of the works than the one you selected for the initial post.
- Examine the worlds in which O’Connor’s characters exist. To what extent do the characters control their destinies? To what extent are they controlled by their circumstances?
- What does O’Connor distort in these stories and for which purpose?
- What lurks beneath the surface of these seemingly idyllic families and communities?
- What does O’Connor seem to suggest about good and evil in these two tales?
- What connections can you make between these two texts and the other works we have examined throughout the term?
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