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A 5 page research paper/essay that examines O'Connor's famous short story in regards to how the author blends the topic of narcissism and cultural ethnocentrism with a view of spirituality that blurs the line between what is "good" and "bad," forcing the reader to consider the psychic pain of the "Misfit," as well as the sinful nature of the presumably "good" woman, the grandmother of the family. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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the murders of an entire Southern family, from the grandmother to the baby. Presumably the Misfit does this simply because the Grandmother has recognized him and foolishly named him and,
also, presumably he does this in order to steal the family car. However, below this violent surface action, OConnor constructs a psychologically complex account that addresses the "mystery of evil
and its relation to the action of grace" (Desmond 128). Critical opinion largely agrees that OConnors fiction is informed by a theological stance towards modernity and is very conscious of
her role as a religious writer (Yaghijian 268). Examination of OConnors story demonstrates how the author blends the topic of narcissism and cultural ethnocentrism with a view of spirituality
that blurs the line between what is "good" and "bad," forcing the reader to consider the psychic pain of the "Misfit," as well as the sinful nature of the presumably
"good" woman, the grandmother of the family. The beginning of the story quickly establishes the supercilious nature of the grandmother and her orientation towards life. "The grandmother didnt want to
go to Florida. She wanted to visit some of her connections in east Tennessee" (OConnor 948). Grandmother wants to visit east Tennessee because it represents in her mind the culture
of the Old South, which is where she bases her identity. She sees the antebellum era and everything about the Southern values in terms that relate only to herself and
her perspective. For example, she points out a poor black child as being so picturesque that "If I could paint, Id paint that picture" (OConnor 949). She is totally oblivious
to the stark poverty represented by a child so poor that he is only partially clothed. Later in the story, the reason that the family is on a country back-road
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