Date of Award
2024
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts - English
Department
English
First Advisor
Dr. Sue Whatley
Second Advisor
Dr. Michael Martin
Third Advisor
Dr. John McDermott
Fourth Advisor
Dr. Anne Smith
Abstract
Flannery O’Connor’s 1952 novel, Wise Blood, is a frequently misunderstood classic. While O’Connor is very rarely associated with reader response theory, its framework offers a way to more fully appreciate O’Connor as an author and Wise Blood as a novel while addressing aspects of critics’ confusion. The objective of this study is to consider a previously under-researched area of O’Connor scholarship while offering greater clarity to Wise Blood. By considering O’Connor’s personal nonfiction writing and the text of her first novel through the lens of reader response scholars such as Wolfgang Iser, this study offers a call towards viewing the works of O’Connor through a greater methodology.
Repository Citation
Stewart, Hannah Rose Horton, "WISE BLOOD THROUGH THE LENS OF READER RESPONSE THEORY" (2024). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 562.
https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/etds/562
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