http://www.sharpsand.net/2008/12/21/short-fiction-notes-flannery-oconnor/ Joseph Duemer's blog about reading, writing, politics, birds, food, & weather Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:31:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.sharpsand.net/2008/12/21/short-fiction-notes-flannery-oconnor/comment-page-1/#comment-8656 Irene Cavalier Mon, 22 Dec 2008 06:06:11 +0000 http://www.sharpsand.net/?p=963#comment-8656 I have met over my life more sons that weakened under their mother's influence than sons that triumphed and got on with their lives. I think women are better at this sad problem with their fathers than men are with their awful mothers. I see and understand the problem. Men leave a smaller mess with their children than mothers do. Even when absent. Mother is the source of life. I have met over my life more sons that weakened under their mother’s influence than sons that triumphed and got on with their lives. I think women are better at this sad problem with their fathers than men are with their awful mothers. I see and understand the problem. Men leave a smaller mess with their children than mothers do. Even when absent. Mother is the source of life.

]]> http://www.sharpsand.net/2008/12/21/short-fiction-notes-flannery-oconnor/comment-page-1/#comment-8654 Pablo Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:45:52 +0000 http://www.sharpsand.net/?p=963#comment-8654 Especially those whose god is named "Art." Maybe the funniest line in all of her work. Especially those whose god is named “Art.” Maybe the funniest line in all of her work.

]]> http://www.sharpsand.net/2008/12/21/short-fiction-notes-flannery-oconnor/comment-page-1/#comment-8653 jd Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:23:48 +0000 http://www.sharpsand.net/?p=963#comment-8653 Hey, Pablo, I just went and read that story. It's pretty mean, too, but at least it's funny in places. One thing is sure, O'Connor sure doesn't like college boys! Hey, Pablo, I just went and read that story. It’s pretty mean, too, but at least it’s funny in places. One thing is sure, O’Connor sure doesn’t like college boys!

]]> http://www.sharpsand.net/2008/12/21/short-fiction-notes-flannery-oconnor/comment-page-1/#comment-8650 Pablo Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:00:07 +0000 http://www.sharpsand.net/?p=963#comment-8650 I've had that same, lingering reaction to "An Enduring Chill." It seemed unnecessarily mean spirited. I haven't read that story in a decade, but I still can feel my reaction. I’ve had that same, lingering reaction to “An Enduring Chill.” It seemed unnecessarily mean spirited. I haven’t read that story in a decade, but I still can feel my reaction.

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