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Flannery O 'Connor 's Revelation : Social Prejudice and Grace (Name (University Name

I . Introduction

Revelation carries the author 's social and religious influences as it showed the existence of evil , violence , self-sufficient ego , and a Christian philosophy . Through this story , the author endorses a moral and social truth---the inability of people to look beyond the surface and receive God 's grace

The author of Revelation is Flannery O 'Connor , a Christian writer who was an expert in symbolism and hidden meaning . Although the theme has a religious theme , O 'Conner 's

literary style does not readily reveal that Thus , Revelation has become a brilliant narrative both on literary and religious grounds

II . The Author

For most literary experts , it is essential to understand the influences of the author while writing the story . Flannery O 'Connor grew up in a Southern upbringing . During O 'Connor 's time , the Southerners classify people according to race /ethnicity and lifestyle , labeling people according to social classes . Moreover , they believed in their superiority over people who are less fortunate than they are . It is with these Southerners and the South that O 'Connor may have patterned her characters , themes , and settings (Grimshaw , 1981 . Specifically , the main character of the Revelation , Ruby Turpin , has the Southerner-like characteristics . Ruby Turpin had this recognizable self-admiration and the habit of looking down on people based on race or status , evidenced by her comments toward other people . She categorized people according to physical appearance and even made racial slur toward the other characters . Thus , she called the other people in the clinic with her as well-dressed and pleasant ' ugly ' and white-trash ' and in her mind , she refers to her workers as nigger

Moreover , O 'Connor 's deep religiosity and spirituality are also apparent in her stories . Christianity is an integral part of her person and was evident in the themes of her writings (Grimshaw , 1981 . She developed a style that fused her as a fiction writer and her as a religious person

III . Mrs . Turpin

Out of all the characters , the readers can only derive much from that of Mrs . Turpin , although Mrs . Turpin made remarks about what she thought of the other characters . As mentioned earlier , the most unmistakable behavior of the protagonist Mrs . Turpin is her smug system of belief Perhaps because of this , she is also observant and always curious of the other characters . This behavior is consistent throughout the story Although she viewed the other characters as having a lower intelligence than hers , she does not actually appeal to the readers as an intelligent person (Friedman Lawson , 1977 . It seemed that O 'Connor modeled her from a typical Southern woman , making her character believable

III . Plot

To have the full impact of the story , O 'Connor utilized conflicts violence , element of surprise , and a sad ending (Friedman Lawson 1977 . The more recognizable conflict was that between Mrs . Turpin and the white-trash ' woman . Mrs . Turpin perceived the woman as uneducated and lacking intelligence thus , she was annoyed...