Everything That Rises Must Converge Essay

What I found most interesting about Flannery O’Connor “Everything That Rises Must Converge,” short story was that not much has changed in today’s society. Some of the same views Julian mother have are portrayed in people today. Sad but true, this short story, was powerful and perfectly written thru the eyes of Flannery O’Connor. It proved how imperfect human beings can be. The mother in this short story had issues with prejudice and racism because of the world she had grew up in. Julian’s mom was a loving mother and a proud woman as to what she thought her life was and how she was raised in south. Julian and his mother was somewhat the same, they both were equally flawed in their own ways. Even though Julian spoke to black people it was in my opinion
Flannery O’Connor also, uses description and visual metaphors. Such as the seven dollar hat his mother felt wasn’t as pretty as she thought it was when she purchased it. “A purple velvet flap came down on one side of it and stood up on the other; the rest of it was green and looked like a cushion with the stuffing out” (O’Connor 177). The description of the hat in the short story gives you a visual, and it’s easy to connect with characters, when you can see what they are seeing. I really enjoyed this short story, Flannery O’Connor writes about real life issues of society. “Every Thing That Rises Must Converge” captivated views of prejudice in times before civil rights were established. The mother and son’s relationship was very believable. Throughout the entire story Julian is trying to give his mother a lesson on how the world has changed and not to look down on black people. Even though Julian’s mother beliefs are wrong, Julian isn’t totally correct in how he deals with his mother. At the end the love for his mother is far stronger than the disagreements on what the two