1. The Paradox and Brilliance of Flannery O'Connor
Hopewell's name is also ironic, because she tries to provide hope, but is in fact empty in her talk. ... Hopewell, show the symbolism used by Flannery O'Connor. ... Hopewell named her daughter Joy, she was hoping for all the joy that comes with raising a child and watching the child develop a life of its own. ... When Joy changed her name to Hulga, Mrs. Hopewell had made up her mind that Joy "had thought and thought until she hit upon the ugliest name in any language" (O'Connor 299). ...
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