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No writer better exemplifies the importance of the unspoken than Flannery O’Connor. O’Connor’s fiction features the recurring Catholic themes of the fallen nature of man, grotesque humanity, and violent salvation. Many of her stories climax with a confrontation between two archetypal...

Author: By Theodore J. Gioia, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Making the Case for the American Story | 4/13/2010 | See Source »

But the fate of O’Connor’s characters after they experience a moment of grace is often left unresolved. At the end of “A Good Man is Hard to Find,” the reader cannot know if the infamous criminal ?...

Author: By Theodore J. Gioia, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Making the Case for the American Story | 4/13/2010 | See Source »

The particular strengths of O’Connor’s writing are perfectly fitted to the form of the short story, which becomes increasingly apparent by comparing her short fiction with her novel “Wise Blood.” The novel follows the many disturbing encounters of...

Author: By Theodore J. Gioia, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Making the Case for the American Story | 4/13/2010 | See Source »

The conclusion of “Wise Blood” seems almost tacked-on, simply to leave the reader with a sense of finality. At the end of the book the corpse of Hazel Motes is returned to his boarding house after he runs away because his landlady is pressuring...

Author: By Theodore J. Gioia, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Making the Case for the American Story | 4/13/2010 | See Source »

According to sixth-year History of Art and Architecture graduate student, Shirin Fozi, the United States’ interest in the cathedral lies not only in a touristic fascination with centuries-old buildings, but also a deep, historical connection to France.

Author: By Minji Kim, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Chartres' Stained Glass Loses Sheen | 4/13/2010 | See Source »

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