A Critical Analysis Of "Revelation" By Flannery O'Connor

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O'Connor, was a part of. In
addition to her Southern upbringing, another influence on the story is Flannery
O'Connor's illness. She battled with the lupus disease which has caused her to
use a degree of violence and anger to make her stories somewhat unhappy. The
illness caused a sadness inside of Flannery O'Connor, and that inner sadness
flowed from her body to her paper through her pen. Although she was sick,
O'Connor still felt proud to be who she was. By comparison, Mrs. Turpin in “
Revelation” has a good disposition about herself. She is far from perfect, yet
she is happy to be who she is. Perhaps the most important influence on the
story is religion. In the words of Robert McCown, O'Connor's writing was mainly
generated by a most powerful Christianity which was fed by her Catholic
background (McCown, 256). O'Connor was not only influenced by her own Catholic
heritage but by others as well. Like the other writers from France and England,
she is curious about the ...

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The major social conflict is between Mrs. Turpin and a
teenage girl across from her. This conflict is built up over the course of the
story through rude gestures and facial expressions given by the teenage girl.
For instance, Mrs. Turpin makes a comment about a clock. The girl looks at the
clock and smirks which was followed by another smirk toward Mrs. Turpin. Mrs.
Turpin also acknowledges a look the girl gives her as the “ugliest face she has
ever seen anyone make” (O'Connor, 394). It was like the girl has known and
disliked Mrs. Turpin all her life. Another element of plot which reinforces the
theme of “Revelation”, is the element of surprise which actually brings the ...

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