AP12: Flannery O’Connor
September 24, 2009Read “The Life You Save May Be Your Own” page 674
Debate: Is Shiflet an evil character?
Explain the four “modes” of fiction: comedy, tragedy, romance, and irony. (683). Explain how O’Connor uses stock elements of a romance, such as the nurturing mother, the beautiful damsel, the hero on a quest, and the “fairy tale” setting to create an ironic tale.
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