Revelation O Connor Analysis

how did O’ Connor portray the character of the two main protagonist in the stories? How are they similar and how did their human judgment reflect their attitude towards other characters in the stories? How has the author presented that racism was still prevalent even after years past the days of slavery? Revelation and Everything that Rises must Converged brilliantly presented the attitude of some White Americans and their non-acceptance of the fact that they are already living equally and are given the same opportunity and stature as the African-American. Both stories depicted the character of two protagonists who thought of themselves as superiors and better than others.

In both stories, O’Connor chose the setting to be in a public place

In Revelation, it was the girl named Marygrace, who was instrumental to cause the conflict that made Mrs. Turpin reflect on her inner self. Initially, Mrs. Turpin thought that the girl was unattractive and took pity on her, and it is with irony that the girl’s character would do so much to affect Mrs. Turpin. It was interesting how the author illustrated that the girl was reading a book entitled Human Development, when the main character would have been better off reading the book herself. When the girl attack Mrs. Turpin and the older woman ask her “What you got to say to me?” the girl answered, “Go back to hell where you came from, you old wart hog”, Mrs. Turpin was greatly offended but would later reflect on the girl’s hurtful words. This was the turning point of the story as the arrogant Mrs. Turpin would contemplate on the character that she has. Though the reflection would make one to reason that Mrs. Turpin would change her negative outlook towards others, one would think that it would be difficult for her to do as shown when she spoke to her black helpers, “…you could never say anything intelligent to a Nigger”. The story, however, presented a chance for the protagonist to change for the better as a result of her strong belief on the revelation that was sent her way. In Everything that Rises must Converged, O’Connor portrayed the son, Julian, as one who was exactly the opposite of her mother. These caused the conflict between these two characters whose relationship as mother and son makes it difficult for the later to deal. In contrast with the character of Mrs. Turpin, there is no way to know whether the mother would have a chance to change as the ending of the story portrayed her to be confused and disoriented after her