In the story “Everything That Rises Must Converge” one of the themes is race. O’Connor uses the following narrative/ literary devices to develop it: setting, character, and symbol.
This story is taking place in the 1950’s in a neighborhood and also downtown. “Wednesday nights Julian had to take her downtown on the bus for a reducing class at the Y. The reducing class was designed for working girls over fifty, who weighed from 165 to 200 pounds. His mother was one of the slimmer ones, but she said ladies did not tell their age or weight. She would not ride the buses by herself at night since they had been integrated, and because the reducing class was one of her few pleasures, necessary for her health, and free, she said Julian could at least put himself out to take her, considering all she did for him. Julian did not like to consider all she did for him, but every Wednesday night he braced himself and took her (O’Connor pg 1). This is happing to his mother because she needs to learn how to take care of her health now that she is at an older age in her life her health is important. By going to those work …show more content…
She didn’t want to ride the bus by herself. Julian mother is the type of woman who gives out handout only to the children knows matter what the kid’s race is. : “ “Oh little boy!” Julian's mother called and took a few quick steps and caught up with them just beyond the lamppost. “Here’s a bright new penny for you,” and she held out the coin, which shone bronze in the dim light. The huge woman turned and for a moment stood, her shoulders lifted and her face frozen with frustrated rage, and stared at Julian’s mother. Then all at once she seemed to explode like a piece of machinery that had been given one ounce of pressure too much. Julian saw the black fist swing out with the red pocketbook. He shut his eyes and cringed as he heard the woman shout, “He don't take nobody’s pennies!” (O’Connor pg
This story is taking place in the 1950’s in a neighborhood and also downtown. “Wednesday nights Julian had to take her downtown on the bus for a reducing class at the Y. The reducing class was designed for working girls over fifty, who weighed from 165 to 200 pounds. His mother was one of the slimmer ones, but she said ladies did not tell their age or weight. She would not ride the buses by herself at night since they had been integrated, and because the reducing class was one of her few pleasures, necessary for her health, and free, she said Julian could at least put himself out to take her, considering all she did for him. Julian did not like to consider all she did for him, but every Wednesday night he braced himself and took her (O’Connor pg 1). This is happing to his mother because she needs to learn how to take care of her health now that she is at an older age in her life her health is important. By going to those work …show more content…
She didn’t want to ride the bus by herself. Julian mother is the type of woman who gives out handout only to the children knows matter what the kid’s race is. : “ “Oh little boy!” Julian's mother called and took a few quick steps and caught up with them just beyond the lamppost. “Here’s a bright new penny for you,” and she held out the coin, which shone bronze in the dim light. The huge woman turned and for a moment stood, her shoulders lifted and her face frozen with frustrated rage, and stared at Julian’s mother. Then all at once she seemed to explode like a piece of machinery that had been given one ounce of pressure too much. Julian saw the black fist swing out with the red pocketbook. He shut his eyes and cringed as he heard the woman shout, “He don't take nobody’s pennies!” (O’Connor pg