Women were coming home from the war, and men were demanding their voting rights. ... The killer's statements about his life especially his own father reflects he too was subject to religious questions. and the fact that the lifestyles of the southern whites were descending is evidence of society's "demise" is blended into the story, and presented through an interesting generation gap. ... If I look at the quote from O'Conner "My subject in fiction is the action in theory is held largely by the devil" I strongly feel she was talking about this particular story. ...

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• Grade Level: High School