... reader that pertain to the old woman. "The old woman watched him with her arms folded across her chest as if she were the owner of the sun- (O"Connor 217). This represents the old woman's seemingly good judgment and awareness that she is susceptible to the evil that all man ... to portray him as someone that the old woman and her daughter should not be afraid of. O"Connor through the use of this symbolism depicts the character of Mr. Shiflet, as someone who is Christ like. One of the best examples used to compare Mr. Shiftlet to Christ is when the old woman asks him, " ... What you carry...

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