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    A Study Guide for Flannery O'Conner's Everything That Rises Must Converge
    A Study Guide for Flannery O'Conner's Everything That Rises Must Converge
    A Study Guide for Flannery O'Conner's Everything That Rises Must Converge
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    A Study Guide for Flannery O'Conner's Everything That Rises Must Converge

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    A Study Guide for Flannery O'C "onner's Everything That Rises Must Converge," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Short Stories for Students.This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Short Stories for Students for all of your research needs.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCengage Learning - Gale
    Release dateSep 21, 2015
    ISBN9781535822916
    A Study Guide for Flannery O'Conner's Everything That Rises Must Converge

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      Everything That Rises Must Converge

      Flannery O’Connor

      1963

      Introduction

      Just one year before her death in 1963, Flannery O’Connor won her second O. Henry Award for Everything That Rises Must Converge, a powerful depiction of a troubled mother-son relationship. In 1965 the story was published in her well-regarded short fiction collection Everything That Rises Must Converge.

      Most critics view Everything That Rises Must Converge as a prime example of O’Connor’s literary and moral genius. The story exemplifies her ability to expose human weakness and explore important moral questions through everyday situations. Considered a classic of the short story form, Everything That Rises Must Converge has been anthologized frequently.

      The story describes the events surrounding a fateful bus trip that an arrogant young man takes with his bigoted mother. The mother insists on her son’s company because she doesn’t like to ride the bus alone, especially since the bus system was recently integrated. The tensions in their relationship come to a head when a black mother and son board the same

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