Flannery O'Connor is Awesome!

Matt Fradd sits down with Dr. Paul Thigpen to discuss a whole host of interesting things: how he became an atheist at the age of 12; why he gave his life to Christ; his encounters with the Devil, and the current crisis in the Catholic Church.
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[@christophergarza8305]

Flannery inspired me to come back to the Church and become and English major. I thank God for her and think she should be required reading for middle school and High school.

[@adamhovey407]

Christopher Garza I read her in college.

[@christophergarza8305]

@@adamhovey407 me too. Maybe too much for teenagers?

[@stevenkeller8042]

I absolutely love Flannery O’Connor - thank you for this. My favorite O’Connor work is Good Country People - it’s the most twisted thing I’ve ever read! 🤗🤗

[@juanjosemora6534]

Bought a book by Flannery O'Connor based on your recomendation!

[@anthtan]

You read ‘A good man is hard to find’ to your kids?!?

[@Gonzalezluis89]

I dont get it. What's wrong with that?

[@cheekjulie]

Are they teenagers?

[@blancasonora714]

Flannery is awesome if you're white

[@hamie7624]

Any race can appreciate her work. Especially Catholics, regardless of race.

[@SergeantPancake]

@@hamie7624
People take issue with her frequent use of the n-word. She was born in the South in the mid-20th century, but some critics wonder that a writer who was so aware of racism and portrayed its presence so well and thoughtfully in her books wouldn't understand the problem of that word. She is no doubt a fantastic writer, but that is a sticking point for some people.

[@hamie7624]

@@SergeantPancake my point stands.

[@LourensBrink]

@@SergeantPancake in context, the use of the word doesn't mean the author condones the word. At the time authors used the word for various reasons. One is to portray some of their characters in a certain way. Another is not so much as a racial slur, but because it is associated with a reference to Niger (a reference to the African country). So one has to be careful to assume what authors back then meant with the word.
Is it a word I would condone using today? No, I would not. But it does mean that we should be a bit more careful of making assumptions about the author's intentions.

[@ret03man]

Flannery O'Connor is highly overrated. She was just a bitter, twisted, misanthrope.