Flannery O’Connor
Flannery O’Connor is an astonishing author, who wrote and published two novels and over thirty short stories. She may not have lived long, but she was dedicated to fulfilling her passion for writing and became established as one of America’s most distinguished authors. Throughout her career, O’Connor used her life experiences as the basis of her writing. Growing up in the Antebellum Period and her strong Catholic beliefs both influenced Flannery O’Connor’s writing.
The culture during the Antebellum Period influenced Flannery O’Connor’s writing. The years between the War of 1812 and the Civil war are known as the Antebellum Period or the pre-civil war era. During this time, the abolitionist movement began and the treatment of African Americans began to be recognized as an issue. O’Connor presents many issues and situations, which occurred during the pre-civil war era because she witnessed it throughout the country. In comparison, Carole Harris, author and literary critic, explains what affected O’Connor’s writing; …show more content…
O’Connor grew up in a Roman Catholic household and attended mass every week throughout her life. She attended catholic grade schools and developed a strong faith, which found its way into O’Connor’s literature. O’Connor “felt she wrote the way she did because she was a Catholic, not in spite of it. In fact, she claimed that if she were not Catholic, ‘I would have no reason to write, no reason to see, no reason ever to feel horrified or even to enjoy anything,’” Melissa Simpson, a writing instructor at Hendrix College explained (Simpson 51). O’Connor’s faith was an integral part of her personality and her writing. She used her religion as a basis of most of her short stories. O’Connor believed in Original sin, which is the idea that men are born with sin and are in need of God. She demonstrates this in “The Artificial Nigger”, where Mr.
Flannery O’Connor is an astonishing author, who wrote and published two novels and over thirty short stories. She may not have lived long, but she was dedicated to fulfilling her passion for writing and became established as one of America’s most distinguished authors. Throughout her career, O’Connor used her life experiences as the basis of her writing. Growing up in the Antebellum Period and her strong Catholic beliefs both influenced Flannery O’Connor’s writing.
The culture during the Antebellum Period influenced Flannery O’Connor’s writing. The years between the War of 1812 and the Civil war are known as the Antebellum Period or the pre-civil war era. During this time, the abolitionist movement began and the treatment of African Americans began to be recognized as an issue. O’Connor presents many issues and situations, which occurred during the pre-civil war era because she witnessed it throughout the country. In comparison, Carole Harris, author and literary critic, explains what affected O’Connor’s writing; …show more content…
O’Connor grew up in a Roman Catholic household and attended mass every week throughout her life. She attended catholic grade schools and developed a strong faith, which found its way into O’Connor’s literature. O’Connor “felt she wrote the way she did because she was a Catholic, not in spite of it. In fact, she claimed that if she were not Catholic, ‘I would have no reason to write, no reason to see, no reason ever to feel horrified or even to enjoy anything,’” Melissa Simpson, a writing instructor at Hendrix College explained (Simpson 51). O’Connor’s faith was an integral part of her personality and her writing. She used her religion as a basis of most of her short stories. O’Connor believed in Original sin, which is the idea that men are born with sin and are in need of God. She demonstrates this in “The Artificial Nigger”, where Mr.