Flannery O'Connor's Protestant Grace

Authors

Emily Strong, Brigham Young University, Provo, UtahFollow

Keywords

Flannery O'Connor, Protestant, Catholic, Grace, Revelation, Greenleaf, The Lame Shall Enter First, South, Religion

Abstract

Flannery O’Connor has long been known for the didactic Catholic message in her literature. However, upon closer study we may find that there are Protestant themes in O’Connor’s portrayal of grace. This paper explores the differences between Catholic and Protestant grace, examines the Protestant themes that can be found in her texts “Greenleaf,” “Revelation,” and “The Lame Shall Enter First,” and offers possible explanations as to why these Protestant themes exist in her literature.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Strong, Emily (2016) "Flannery O'Connor's Protestant Grace," Criterion: A Journal of Literary Criticism: Vol. 9: Iss. 1, Article 14.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/criterion/vol9/iss1/14