Wise Blood

Hazel Motes creates the Church Without Christ as a response to his complex relationship with faith and his doubts about religion. Raised by a preacher grandfather, Hazel becomes an atheist after...

The title of this novel can be interpreted in a number of ways, but ultimately O'Connor seems to be making the point that there is a divine force that we cannot avoid and that even the most...

Flannery O'Connor uses indirect characterization to introduce Hazel Motes through his actions, thoughts, and interactions. Hazel is depicted as spiritually blind, paralleling his physical...