Flannery O'Conner, best known for her short stories about race, religion and moral values, was a very influential writer who is still respected for her works today. There is a certain style to her works, that make them all her own. Her wonderfully captivating works also leave lots of room for interpretation. As far as interpretation is concerned, the first thing that caught my attention in her casebook was the quote, "Flannery O'Conner provides the …showed first 75 words of 1061 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1061 total…many things to learn about O'Conner, the most prevailing topics were surely her strong feelings on religion, slavery, race and gender. She was able to express her feelings on these ideas through the excellent use of imagery, which allowed you to connect personally with the story, and also her "Southern position." Her "Southern position" enabled a reader to see where she was coming from and to understand both her and her works all the better.