In this week's class, we discuss the two most Catholic stories of Flannery O'Connor: A Temple of the Holy Ghost, and The Enduring Chill.
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Flannery
O’Connor
Session 3:
Temple of the Holy Ghost, and The Enduring Chill
“The
truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.”
October 8th – Good
Country People, and Enoch and the Gorilla
October 15th – A Good
Man Is Hard to Find, and Letters and Essays
Themes in Temple of the Holy
Ghost
A. Pride in intelligence,
judgmentalism of the girl
B. Male/female dynamics and
attraction, purity
C. Recognizing that all men are
made in the image and likeness of God
D. Vocal prayer, mental prayer,
Eucharistic Adoration
E. Recognizing the Real Presence
in the Eucharist, and the presence of God in others
Themes in The Enduring Chill
A. Parent/child dynamics,
ungratefulness
B. Northern/Southern lifestyle
divide and Northern Colleges
C. Worldly/sophisticated priests
vs true pastors of souls
D. Segregation and racism
E. Illness as an opportunity for
conversion and grace
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