In "Greenleaf,"" the derisive and contradictory tones reflect Mrs. May's attitude, which stems partially from the unlikely success of the unrefined Greenleaf family, and the absolute failure of herself and her unpleasant sons. Throughout the story, Mrs. May holds the Greenleafs in utter contempt and fails to grasp why people such as them can experience the slightest achievement. Mrs. May spends fifteen years obsessing with the Greenleaf faults, and lifting herself up by constantly putting them down.
Flannery O'Connor uses tone and diction to convey the superior level in society, which Mrs. May considers herself to be a participant in, and the crude level in society, in which she regards the Greenleafs. "'And in twenty years, Mrs. May asked Scotfield and Wesley, do you know what those people will be?' Society, she said blackly- (206). Mrs. May detests that the Greenleaf line will continue to flourish, while her sons will most likely die without producing heirs. "'Jesus, she said, [Mrs. May] drawing herself back, would be ashamed of you. He would tell you to get up from there this instant and go wash your children's clothes!- (205). Mrs. May feels superior to Mrs. Greenleaf, because she's different from anyone that Mrs. May has ever known and terms her and her clan as "scrub-human."".
Detail plays an enormous part in "Greenleaf,"" for it shows how wrong Mrs. May is in her assumption that being a Greenleaf means little or no success in life. "She [Mrs. May] opened the milking room door and stuck her head in and for the first second she felt as if she were going to lose her breath. The spotless white concrete room was filled with sunlight that came from a row of windows head-high along both walls. The metal stanchions gleamed ferociously and she had to squint to be able to look at all- (211). Flannery O'Connor uses details to show how wrong Mrs. May is in her perception that being a Greenleaf meant filth, stupidity, and no move toward prosperity.
In "Greenleaf" by Flannery O"Connor, there is a major contrast between the two families of the Mays and the Greenleafs. ... Greenleaf was large and loose. ... The Greenleafs, on the other hand, were different. ... Greenleaf practiced what she called "prayer healing." ... The Greenleaf boys, O.T. and E.T., were twins who had been shaped by World War II. ...
In Greenleaf, although Mrs. Greenleaf is ridiculed for her unusual and extreme praying style by Mrs. ... Greenleaf is the one who is more faithful and more fulfilled. ... Greenleaf shouts phrases such as, "Jesus stab me in the heart!... A very symbolic bull is what the plot of Greenleaf revolves around. ...
Outline John Greenleaf Whittier's "Snow-Bound," A Little Boy Remembers Thesis Statement: John Greenleaf Whittier's poem "Snow-Bound" is a nostalgic poem about family life on the farm. ... Conclusion John Greenleaf Whittier an American Poet During the 1800's, many great American poets emerged. One of these was John Greenleaf Whittier. ... "Snow-Bound," by John Greenleaf Whittier, is a nostalgic poem about family life on the farm. ...
"He was as tall as a young tree, lithe, immensely strong, able swiftly to draw a great war-bow and shoot down a Nazgul, endowed with the tremendous vitality of Elvish bodies, so hard and resistant to hurt that he went only in light shoes, over rocks or through snow, the most tireless of all the Fell...
May in "Greenleaf" is O'Connor's character who takes on the blinders of concealment. ... May describes the Greenleafs, her employee and his family, as "scrub-human" on the social ladder. ... May sees the bull eating everything but the Greenleafs, displacing her and her family. ... May visits the Greenleaf boys. ... Greenleaf's return from following the bull into the woods. ...
After meeting the parents of Dickie Greenleaf Tom begins to feel responsibility towards someone and something for the first time. ... Greenleaf Just now. ... Greenleaf. ... Tom's new character is Dickie Greenleaf. After Tom kill's Dickie he immediately takes on his identity and starts enjoy life as Dickie Greenleaf. ...
Well, in 1893 Greenleaf Simpson bought the Union Stock Yards from Mike C. ... Greenleaf Simpson's investment paid off by creating one of the most exciting, successful, and enduring stockyards in the United States. ... So he decided to invite one of the wealthiest men in America, Greenleaf Simpson to invest in his stock yards. Greenleaf Simpson was a capitalist from Boston. ...
The distribution of the letters was handled by the Federal Republican Society and Thomas Greenleaf of New York City. ... Greenleaf was practically the sole distributor of Antifederal literature in New York City. ... After Smith died in 1798, Greenleaf wrote Smith's obituary, which was printed in Greenleaf's paper the New York Journal Greenleaf praised Smith as a "patriot and a friend to the rights of man." ...
