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Flannery O'Connor Wise Blood Essay Prompt on a Literary Element: Write a well-organized essay that analyzes how this novel confronts the reader with a scene or scenes of violence. Be sure to explain how these scenes contribute to the meaning of the work as a whole. Avoid plot summary. Another Essay Prompt on a Literary Element: In questioning the value of literary realism, Flannery O'Connor has written, "I am interested in making a good case for distortion because I am coming to believe that it is the only way to make people see." Write an essay in which you "make a good case for distortion," as distinct from literary realism. Analyze how important elements of this novel are "distorted" and explain how these distortions contribute to the effectiveness of this novel. Avoid plot summary. Another Essay Prompt on a Literary Element: This novel highlights the values of a culture or a society by using characters who are alienated from that culture or society because of gender, race, class, or creed. Write a well-organized essay that analyzes how the alienation of one character reveals the surrounding society's assumptions and moral values. A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories; The Complete Stories.