Abstract

The world today has mysterious ways of working its magic. The world was blessed when Flannery O'Connor was born, in Savannah, Georgia on March 25, 1925. Flannery O'Connor was the only child of Edward Francis O'Connor and Regina Cline O'Connor. After graduation from Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville in 1945, she went to Iowa City and became a graduate student in the Writers' Workshop at the State University of Iowa.

Outline

Introduction

In introduction we provide a brief analysis about the work and life of Flannery O'Connor.

Discusion

The discussion part is further divided in the following sub heads:

Imagery

In this section we discussed about that Flannery O'Connor has few talents in her stories that reflect her home life and the way she, herself, dealt with conflicts in her life. David S. Cunningham writes that The South's identity results from beliefs and qualities absorbed from the scriptures and from her [the South's] own history of defeat and violation.

Symbolism

In this section we discussed that O'Connor's writing was filled with meaning and symbolism.

Regionalism

In this section we talk about that O'Connor's writing is similar to the teachings of Jesus because, Jesus spoke all things in parables he did not say anything to them without using a parable.

Conclusion

In this section we provide a summary of the paper what we have done so far in this paper.

Flannery O'Connor

Introduction

O'Connor wrote a few stories that came to success, one in particular was Wise Blood. In contrast, the main action of The Violent Bear It Away is simple and occurs over seven days, but much of the novel consists of flashbacks that recall incidents in the lives of the main characters. As events are brought to mind through the memories of various individuals, the author provides insight into their psychological and spiritual natures, reveals the motivations behind their actions, and offers an intimate family history clouded by personal feelings, religious and intellectual beliefs, and emotional confusion. The novel is divided into three sections, each covering a period in Francis Marion Tarwater's journey of spiritual self-discovery.

Discusion

I. Imagery

Flannery O'Connor soon discovered that she had contracted lupus erythematosus. This chronic disease is known to affect different parts of the body, including skin, joints, blood and kidneys. The disease lowers the body's immune system, and this allows unhealthy bacteria into the body (Johanyak, 573-88).

The doctors thought it would be best for her if she moved back home. At most, they thought, she might have three years left. At the end of three years, she had written nine short stories that displayed her talent to the world. Robert Fitzgerald put forth his opinion of Flannery O'Connor in his introduction to Everything That Rises Must Converge by writing, the disease did not capture her spirit of writing of her messages she wanted to send across. In those stories, O'Connor put forth many talents that aspiring authors strive to have (Holman, 73-87).

O'Connor contributed to the identity of the South by the intelligence of her writing. But of course, the South was indeed taken aback once they started ...