O’Connor herself also mentioned that her creative inspiration mainly comes from religion,
In the author’s view, novels should never be religious propaganda. “In every good novel there is a moment when you can feel the grace is there, waiting to be accepted or rejected.”
So the old lady uttered the only profound words she said in the whole novel to the “misfit” who was wearing her son’s clothes: “You are my son, you are my own son!” She was full of enthusiasm for the murderer. Compassion may be the murderer’s unhappy childhood and the unjust case he encountered, and this moment is also a kind of “benevolent moment” for “misfit”, although this cruel nihilist did not accept this day Hui, but instinctively shot and killed the old lady, but this moment still struck his soul, and he would start to reflect on his actions.
Although the old lady who accepted “Tianhui” ended her life, she was no longer the selfish and vain person at the beginning of the novel at the last moment of her life. She was “like a child” and “smiled towards the cloudless sky” “” died, and she felt happy at the end of her life.
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4 thoughts on “Zhouyi Wang Week 8”
I think that people utilized religion to mask the horrible deeds that they lacked the courage to commit. Then they organize a gathering of feeble-minded individuals to join.
Tanjla, please see the length requirements for comments to others.
I completely agree that Flannery O’Connor’s creative inspiration from religion is evident in her writing, but her novels should not be seen as religious propaganda. The idea that every good novel contains a moment of grace that can be accepted or rejected is an intriguing one. The old lady’s words to the Misfit in “A Good Man is Hard to Find” also demonstrate a remarkable sense of compassion, which may have touched the Misfit’s soul and prompted him to reflect on his actions. Totally agree that the old lady’s transformation at the end of her life, from a selfish and vain person to a happy and childlike one, is a powerful testament to the redemptive power of grace. well said Zhouyi.
Zhouyi, this does not address the week’s prompt. And why are you doing online searches, which would result in the quote at the beginning of your post? Also what is “Tianhui?”