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Re: crawling out ... to get in on the book thread
In a message dated 9/4/01 12:57:54 PM Central Daylight Time,
mishler77 at yahoo_com writes:
<< Just started "Wise Blood" by Flannery O'Connor. This
is my first exposure to her writing and I have to say,
so far i'm surprised. Don't know yet if it's in a
good or bad way, just not what I expected. That Hazel
Motes is one strange duck: "I reckon you think you're
redeemed?"
Anyone else familiar with this story? I know there has
to be some O'Connor fans on this list.
>>
I am. Great book. Although it's been many years since I read it so I don't
remember much. I remember being blown away by the Motes character too and all
the contradictions in him. He's don't believe in sin because it will lead him
to Jesus yet he can't shake it because, as Mark Heard said, "we know too
much". He don't want to believe in Christ (what's his churchs name - the
church without Jesus?) but he's constantly running from Him. Didn't he even
buy a car with the hope that he could get away from him? "a man with a good
car don't need redemption" (very rough paraphrase I'm sure) Her first novel I
believe.
Check out "The Violent Bear It Away" too!
Buechner's Leo Bebb stories kinda remind me of O'conner. Ever read them?
kevin
The two most engaging powers of an author are to make new things familiar,
and familiar things new. -Samuel Johnson, lexicographer (1709-1784)
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