Flannery O’Connor’s use of the protagonist in the three stories “Everything That Rises Must Converge”, “A Good Man is Hard to Find”, and “Revelation” are all expressed through characters that do not fit the typical protagonist mold. As you will see the three protagonists have many similarities. Mrs. Turpin and Julian’s mothers similarities are out in the open and easy to recognize. On the other hand the grandmother’s similarities are more …showed first 75 words of 577 total…

…showed last 75 words of 577 total…are eventually attacked. The black lady punches out Julian’s mother because she offered money to the little black boy. Soon after she has a stroke and dies. The Misfit eventually murders the grandmother, along with the rest of her family. Finally Mary Grace attacks Mrs. Turpin. The only difference with Mrs. Turpin is that she realizes her prejudice through a vision in the end. The others aren’t given the opportunity to do so.