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The Violent Bear It Away
Book • 1955
The novel follows Francis Marion Tarwater, a fourteen-year-old orphan raised by his great-uncle, a self-appointed prophet, in the backwoods of Tennessee.
After his great-uncle's death, Tarwater is torn between his innate faith and the secular world represented by his uncle Rayber, an atheist schoolteacher.
The story unfolds as Tarwater struggles with his identity and the conflicting prophecies of his great-uncle, leading to a dramatic and violent climax involving the baptism and death of Rayber's intellectually disabled son, Bishop.
The novel explores themes of faith, violence, and the human condition, reflecting O'Connor's signature blend of Southern Gothic and Christian theology.
After his great-uncle's death, Tarwater is torn between his innate faith and the secular world represented by his uncle Rayber, an atheist schoolteacher.
The story unfolds as Tarwater struggles with his identity and the conflicting prophecies of his great-uncle, leading to a dramatic and violent climax involving the baptism and death of Rayber's intellectually disabled son, Bishop.
The novel explores themes of faith, violence, and the human condition, reflecting O'Connor's signature blend of Southern Gothic and Christian theology.
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Christopher B. Barnett as an American classic and one of the great writers in American letters.
Christopher B. Barnett as an American classic and one of the great writers in American letters.
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