A Circle in the Fire | Topics for Further Study
In the story, Sally Virginia is introduced as “the child” before the reader understands who she is or where she is physically located in relation to Mrs. Cope and Mrs. Pritchard, whom she is listening to from a second-floor window. Throughout the story Sally Virginia watches and listens to the action, but is hindered from participation in it. Why has O’Connor positioned Sally Virginia as an observer, and how does this assist the reader in understanding what is taking place in the tale? What is Sally Virginia’s perspective?
Flannery O’Connor calls her story “A Circle in...
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