Violence leading to redemption in the literature of Flannery O'ConnorFlannery O'Connor uses many of the same elements in almost all of her short stories . I will analyze his use of violence leading the main character to experience moral redemption. The use of redemption comes from Flannery O'Connor's religious background. Violence in his stories is used as a means of revealing the main character's inner self. Flannery O'Connor's literature seems incredibly harsh and violent. His short stories usually end with horrible deaths or the emotional ruin of an individual. In all three stories, "Good Country People", "A Good Man Is Hard to Find", and "Revelation", the main characters experience some form of violence which leads to an emotional lesson learned. The final scene of "A Good Country People" "The Man is Hard to Find", between the grandmother and the Misfit, is one of O'Connor's literal bad truths. The grandmother is completely immersed in a hypocritical, condescending, selfish world, where she feels safe. This world instantly shatters just before she is shot." Her voice seemed about to crack and the grandmother's head cleared. a moment. She saw the man's face twist against hers as if he were going to cry and she whispered, 'Why are you one of my babies. You're one of my own children!'" (O'Connor 442). It's the grandmother's moment of redemption. Her head literally clears up, even though she seems disillusioned, and more than ever she becomes aware of the situation. All her superficial thoughts seem to disappear and she sees the Misfit for who he really is. At that moment, at her point of redemption, that's when she reaches death. , "She reached out and touched his shoulder....... middle of paper ...... I don't think the story could be complete. She makes it clear that without the acts of violence present in her literature, the redemptive acts could not occur, whether O'Connor's violence leads to the character's death, the loss of a prosthetic leg, or a stroke in the face by a man. book and strangulation, all the violence is necessary to help the protagonist realize his twisted state of being. Works Cited O'Connor, Flannery. “A Good Man Is Hard To Find.” , 2005. (431-442). O'Connor, Flannery. “Good Country People. » Literature: Fiction. New York: Pearson Longman, 2005. (416-430). O'Connor, Flannery. " Literature: fiction. 9th ed. New York: Pearson Longman, 2005. (431-442). O'Connor, Flannery. "On Her Own Work." Literature: fiction. 9th ed. New York: PearsonLongman, 2005. (459-461).