... belief that modern society was radically changing for the worse. O'Connor's evident discontentment with society at the time has frequently been attributed to her Catholic religion, her studies in social science, and the fact that the lifestyles of the elite southern whites were diminishing. O'Connor's tales offer a sickening and repeatedly austere image of the clash between conventional Southern Christian ... which traditional scriptural truths no longer have meaning was Flannery's challenge. (Baumgaertner, 24) Students may question how her writing, as bizarre and cruel as it is, would ...

• Word Count: 1784
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate