Revelation Flannery O Connor Analysis

Flannery O’Connor has written many short stories; two of the many are: “Revelation” and “A Good Man Is Hard to Find.” In O’Connor’s stories, she makes the reader believe that the characters within the story are real, not mere vessels for the author's religious views. As the reader reads O’Connor’s stories, they may often think “ I feel like I know someone like that”. After a reader can connect with the story by comparing a character and a real life person, they are more likely to continue to read the story and possible other similar pieces of writing. When reading these two popular stories, it is very easy to compare them to real life people.
In “Revelation”, there are many characters whom one may relate to. The main character is Mrs. Turpin who is a forty seven year old
The story starts off talking about a cranky Grandmother who wants to get her way all the time; as most old people are cranky and want their way. The Grandmother is arguing with her impatient son, Bailey, and his wife. The family decided that they would be taking a road trip to Florida s that would be more fitting for the whiny grandchildren: John Wesley, June Star and the baby. Along the way, the family stopped to get food and met Red Sammy Butts and his wife. With them, they spoke about the Misfit; the serial killer who escaped prison. As the family was driving, the family got in an accident and was found by the Misfit and his side kicks: Bobby Lee and Haram. As the family was getting murdered, the Grandmother attempted to save the Misfit by telling him the word of God and ensuring him that there is good in the world. Whether the author used this family or another, It shows the importance of religion and family to the reader. Although some may say the characters in her stories are mere vessels to show her religion, the morals of the stories can be shown by using real life characters to prove a