Dec 30, 2009

Wise Blood | Wise Blood

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Author: Flannery O’Connor
First Published: 1952
Type of Work: Novel
Type of Plot: Psychological realism
Time of Work: Early twentieth century
Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
Subjects: South or Southerners, Blindness or blind persons, 1940’s, Religion, Christianity, Preaching, Corruption, Martyrs or martyrdom, Prophecy or prophets, Zoos, Fanaticism
Locales: South (U.S.), Alabama

Places Discussed

Taulkinham. Imaginary Alabama city that is the setting for most of the action of Wise Blood; loosely modeled on Birmingham, Alabama. Hazel Motes decides to go to Taulkinham when he discovers, after leaving the Army, that none of his family remains in the family home in Eastrod, Tennessee. Taulkinham is filled with characters and locations that are rooted in the 1930’s and 1940’s. Its street preachers, movie promotions, car salesmen, prostitutes, and bumpkins can be found in any time or place, but Flannery O’Connor gives these a southern...

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Wise Blood | Wise Blood

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