In all three of the stories, “A Good Man Is Hard to Find”, “Revelation”, and “Everything That Rises Must Converge”, the main character is a southern woman. Julian’s mother from “Everything That Rises Must Converge”, the grandmother from “A Good Man is Hard To Find”, and Mrs. Turpin from “Revelation” all share one common characteristic: they are all racists who have to deal with some kind of inner conflict at the end of each …showed first 75 words of 603 total…

…showed last 75 words of 603 total…people also have to live with those choices, no matter what time it is or where they are. Flannery also tries to portray a message to the reader of self-realization. Flannery tells the reader that everyone must face up to their opinions and their hatreds, but Flannery is also asking: “Do you want to come to terms with your opinions and hatreds yourself, or have them thrown in your face by someone else for judgment?”