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Title
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The children of Flannery O'Connor: Child of quest and child of grace.
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Creator
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Wolff, Gay H., Florida Atlantic University, Pearce, Howard D.
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Abstract/Description
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O'Connor reveals glimpses of innocence in her child characters before they are brought to a point of being confronted by the discrepancies of this world, when they must distinguish and choose between the good and evil forces of nature. The child who accepts spiritual values is the child of grace and the child of quest is the one who chooses worldly temptations, instead. The dilemma of O'Connor's adult sinners is illuminated by recognizing their origins in these two child types. This parallel...
Show moreO'Connor reveals glimpses of innocence in her child characters before they are brought to a point of being confronted by the discrepancies of this world, when they must distinguish and choose between the good and evil forces of nature. The child who accepts spiritual values is the child of grace and the child of quest is the one who chooses worldly temptations, instead. The dilemma of O'Connor's adult sinners is illuminated by recognizing their origins in these two child types. This parallel is exemplified by a comparison of child and adult characters in The Violent Bear It Away and "The River." By taking a closer look at the first temptations of evil and the offerings of grace in O'Connor's children, we can recognize the mistakes of her adult sinners more clearly.
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Date Issued
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1991
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14696
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Subject Headings
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O'Connor, Flannery--Criticism and interpretation, Children in literature
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Format
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Document (PDF)
