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    The document discusses Flannery O'Connor's short story "Revelation" and analyzes several aspects of the story. It notes that O'Connor's fiction addresses the idea of the "beast within" or human capacity for evil. It asks questions about whether the story is racist and analyzes the characters of Mrs. Turpin and Mary Grace. It explores why Mary Grace strikes Mrs. Turpin with a book and the significance of various elements like the setting and the title "Revelation."

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    The document discusses Flannery O'Connor's short story "Revelation" and analyzes several aspects of the story. It notes that O'Connor's fiction addresses the idea of the "beast within" or human capacity for evil. It asks questions about whether the story is racist and analyzes the characters of Mrs. Turpin and Mary Grace. It explores why Mary Grace strikes Mrs. Turpin with a book and the significance of various elements like the setting and the title "Revelation."

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    Revelation

    Flannery OConnor

    The Beast Within Us


    How do we forget the ties that bind us? How do we turn against our fellow man? How do we believe ourselves to be better than?

    In each story, an action that is totally unexpected, yet totally believable (118), often an act of violence, violence being the situation that best reveals what we are essentially (113).
    --OConnor, Mystery and Manners

    Flannery OConnor 1925-1964


    OConnors fiction Addresses the idea of the beast within, or the grotesque. action of grace in an area held largely by the devil an action that is totally unexpected, but totally believable

    Violence
    Evoke Christian mystery through violence. in my own stories I have found that violence is strangely capable of returning my characters to reality and preparing them to accept their moment of grace.

    Racism
    Is this a racist story? Language. Setting. History.

    Mrs. Turpin
    Describe Mrs. Turpins thought patterns. What does she believe? What does she know to be true about herself? Is she a sinner?

    Mary Grace
    Is Mary Grace possessed? Why is she so angry with Mrs. Turpin? What does her name mean? Does she represent Divine Wrath?

    The Act of Violence


    Why does the book strike Mrs. Turpin in the eye?

    Warthog from Hell


    Why is Mrs. Turpin so upset over being called a warthog from hell? Why does Mrs. Turpin pride herself on having clean hogs?

    Setting
    Why is the story set in a doctors office?

    Mrs. Turpins Anger


    Who is Mrs. Turpin angry with? Why?

    Revelation
    What does the title mean? What does Mrs. Turpin learn about herself?

    Critical Thinking
    How does Revelation contribute to our class discussion on the theme of social justice?

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