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The Necessary Grace to Fall | Criticism

• Bryan Aubrey

  Aubrey holds a Ph.D. in English and has published many articles on contemporary literature. In this essay, Aubrey discusses Ochsner's characterization of her protagonist and the way she crafts his moment of transformation at the end of the story.

• Anna Maria Hong

  Hong is a poet and the editor of a fiction and memoir anthology. In the following essay, Hong discusses how Ochsner humorously and empathetically explores the drives toward life and death through characterization and by employing the motifs of water and air, as well as the tension between falling and flying.

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1. The Necessary Grace to Fall: Introduction
2. The Necessary Grace to Fall: Summary
3. The Necessary Grace to Fall: Gina Ochsner Biography
4. The Necessary Grace to Fall: Characters
5. The Necessary Grace to Fall: Themes
6. The Necessary Grace to Fall: Style
7. The Necessary Grace to Fall: Historical Context
8. The Necessary Grace to Fall: Critical Overview
9. The Necessary Grace to Fall: Criticism
   1. Bryan Aubrey
   2. Anna Maria Hong
10. The Necessary Grace to Fall: Topics for Further Study
11. The Necessary Grace to Fall: What Do I Read Next?
12. The Necessary Grace to Fall: Bibliography and Further Reading
13. Copyright

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