声明
Acknowledgements
Abstract
摘要
Contents
Chapter One INTRODUCTION
1.1 Author and her works
1.2 Literature review
Chapter Two ORIGIN OF O’CONNOR’SSALVATION THOUGHTS AND ITS DEMONSTRATION IN HER NON-FICTIONO WRITING
2.1 Religious rraditions and literary features in the South
2.1.1 Religious traditions in the South
2.1.2 Southern literature in 20th century
2.2 Salvation thoughts in O’Connor’s essays and letters
Chapter Three A JOUNERY TO SALVATION IN THE VIOLENT BEAR IT AMAY
3.1 Hesitant Tarwater
3.1.1 Prophecy training at Powderhead
3.1.2 Modern education in the city
3.1.3 Struggle on his way to finding himself
3.1.4 Crucial decision after returning to Powderhead
3.1.5 Powers make Tarwater go back and forth
3.2 Pious Great-uncle
3.3 Lost Rayber
3.3.1 Rayber’s loss
3.3.2 Rayber’s struggle
3.4 Dim-witted Bishop
Chapter Four A JPUNERY TO SALAVATION IN“A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FlND”
4.1 Misfit’s salvation
4.2 The Family’s salvation
4.2.1 Grandmother’s salvation
4.2.2 Bailey’s loss
Chapter Five CONCLUSIONS
Works Cited