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Romantic Elements in Selected Writings of Flannery O'Connor

Certain characteristics generally attributed to the British Romantics can be seen in selected writings of Flannery O'Connor, a contemporary American author (1926-1964). Chapter I defines Romanticism and identifies the Romantic elements to be discussed in the paper. Chapter II discusses Gothicism, Primitivism, and the treatment of the child as they appear in five of O'Connor's short stories. Variations of the Byronic Hero are presented in Chapter III as they appear in two short stories and one novel, Wise Blood. The internal struggle and anti-intellectualism in The Violent Bear It Away are the basis of Chapter IV. Chapter V concludes that O'Connor's concern with man as master of his fate aligns her with the Romantics and thus illustrates the influence of Romanticism on contemporary life and art.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc663030
Date08 1900
CreatorsBradley, William J.
ContributorsJeffrey, Lloyd N., Collier, M. Sue, Lee, James Ward
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Format96 leaves, Text
RightsPublic, Bradley, William J., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights

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