John Kennedy Toole can be, in my opinion, described as one of the most brilliant- and tragic- authors of the 20th century. He is most famous for the novel A Confederacy of Dunces, which won a posthumous Pulitzer. The story of how The Neon Bible came to be published is complex, but
The Neon Bible begins at the end of the story, with the main character on a dark train, headed to a place even he doesn't know. We know the resolution before we even know who our protagonist is, or why he is running away. Quickly, however, he reflects on his life and we learn about him, how he got there, and how he grew up.
David, the protagonist, is a boy in the early-mid 20th century rural South. His life is ordinary until his Aunt Mae comes to live with him,
The Neon Bible begins at the end of the story, with the main character on a dark train, headed to a place even he doesn't know. We know the resolution before we even know who our protagonist is, or why he is running away. Quickly, however, he reflects on his life and we learn about him, how he got there, and how he grew up.
David, the protagonist, is a boy in the early-mid 20th century rural South. His life is ordinary until his Aunt Mae comes to live with him,