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This 5 page paper analyzes Flannery O'Connor's story, The Temple of the Holy Ghost. In particular, emphasis is placed on the moment of truth that occurs in this story and in most of O'Connor's stories as well as the point of grace. Plot and character analysis included as well. All examples sourced and cited. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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of time, either in the written form, or as experienced in real life. Therefore, though bitterness appears on the faces of some of OConnors characters, it can be said that
negativity is not the overall tone of any of her pieces. OConnors pieces are about universal human truths which involve self-discovery, or that moment of truth. Many have criticized OConnors
works as being anti-Christian and against religion, though this is very far from the truth. Many various biographies state that she regularly attends a church in Georgia where she lives
and that she has been a member of the same church for decades. If she were anti-religion, then one would have to think that she would have eschewed to stay
away from the converted. What one has to think, then, is that as a true writer is want to do, she pokes holes through some of the rhetoric of the
organization and the accepted theology. In this case, the question arises as to when a person is truly converted and when that moment of truth occurs. "A Temple of
the Holy Ghost", the student could state, was perhaps a bit darker that "The River" and an argument could be made for it finishing the message that "The River" began.
It took place in the south, as did most of OConnors stories, and showed the ignorance of southern whites by using a certain predilection for putting others down. This piece
was about two girls who attend a private school and are boy crazy. They go to visit their aunt and cousin for a weekend and they are subjected to the
religious fervor that can occur in the South. The cousin, after observing her two Northern visitors states: "The child decided, after observing them...that they were practically morons...and that they
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