Abstract
The objective of this article is to research the grotesque undertones of American South, investigate the grotesque characters in Flannery O’Connor’s (1925-1964) short fiction based on Wolfgang Kayser’s (1906-1960) typology and accordingly reveal their affinities with the phenomenon of violence. The distinctive qualities of the South infuse all aspects of southern literature that is mostly notable for its perennial emphasis upon the grotesque. As a significant southern writer, O’Connor also employs grotesque characters in her fiction. O’Connor’s characters emanate grotesque singularities in three different manners; corporeal malformation, intellectual incongruity and behavioural degeneration. These three motives for the grotesque are analyzed through three short stories in this article: “Parker’s Back,” “The Comforts of Home” and “The Partridge Festival.”
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