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...