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EVANGELICALISM AND EPIPHANIES OF GRACE IN FLANNERY O'CONNOR'S SHORT FICTION
| Title: | EVANGELICALISM AND EPIPHANIES OF GRACE IN FLANNERY O'CONNOR'S SHORT FICTION. |
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| Name(s): |
Eubanks, Karissa, Author Seidel, Kathryn, Committee Chair University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Date Issued: | 2011 | |
| Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | The majority of critics interested in the religious elements of Flannery O'Connor's fiction argue that her texts illustrate her professed Catholic faith. For many of these scholars, the author's nonfiction figures predominately in their interpretations of her fiction. This thesis highlights the presence of Evangelical theology in O'Connor's short fiction by utilizing an approach that is underrepresented in scholarly examinations of her works: reading O'Connor's texts without considering the author's personal beliefs. Through this approach, the Evangelical dimensions of O'Connor's short stories become apparent. This thesis contends that each of the six short stories discussed exemplifies Evangelical theology as they emphasize the fallen nature of humanity, depict the action of grace as transformative, and suggest that willful cooperation is not necessary to salvation. By demonstrating that O'Connor's short fiction reproduces Evangelical theology, this thesis aims to provide scholars with a basis for reconsidering the relationship of her works to the literary tradition of the largely Protestant South. | |
| Identifier: | CFH0003807 (IID), ucf:44721 (fedora) | |
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2011-05-01 B.A. Arts and Humanities, Dept. of English Masters This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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| Subject(s): |
Flannery O'Connor grace epiphany Evangelicalism religion |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0003807 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | public | |
| Host Institution: | UCF |
