Review of Wise Blood by Flannery O'Connor

             Over many years, thousands of critics have referred to Flannery
             O'Connor's book "Wise Blood" as a very ugly and very dark story. The critics have
             referred to the book as depraved and offensive. The characters of Wise Blood are often
             dishonest, unkind and extremely violent. Both is these characteristics are
             found in the main character of the book Hazel "Haze" Motes. Enoch Emery
             Haze's follower becomes the victim of acts or violence. Hazel kills a
             person by running them over with his car, meanwhile Enoch beats and
             unclothes the man for personal fun. Dispite all the violence and
             unconscionable behavior presented by these and all other characters the
             story are seeking for something better to look forward to.
             Flannery describes Hazel as a "Christian malgr lui." He has always
             thought to himself that he was predetermined to be a preacher his like
             grandfather, however, when are reaches and early age of adulthood he is
             convinced that he doesn't have the inspiration it takes. "Every one of you
             people are clean and let me tell you why if you think it's because of Jesus
             Christ crucified you're wrong" (O'Connor28).Haze comes to realize that he
             can not preach to anyone besides himself. He realized that he was alone and
             nobody listens to loners. Haze claims that he does not "believe in
             anything." He then goes out on a trip to free himself of his deep Christian
             belief. One day, Haze finds himself at a church without Christ and beings
             to preach that "all man without blood go to waste." According to Andrew
             James Mcgill, Haze's preaching comprises his attempt to "sunder forever the
             body and the spirit." For Haze, this is also his way of throwing away the
             unplaced guilt from his childhood from his grandfather and mother. O'Connor
             a Christian writer, who wrote about her Christian beliefs it's Haze's lack
             With all of Hazes religious struggles, he also must fight with the
             fact that he is all alo...

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