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"The Displaced Person" is a novella by Flannery O'Connor. It was published in 1955 in her short story collection A Good Man Is Hard to Find. A devout Roman Catholic, O'Connor often used religious themes in her work and her own family hired a displaced person after World War II.
By his death, Mr. Guizac is displaced from his new home, and by the end of the story, all those attached to the McIntyre farm have been dispersed. Assuming, then, that the story deals with the human person displaced, one can observe a unity within the story which explains it within the framework of O'Connor's world view.
Though on the surface, the story's title refers to Mr. Guizac, who has physically been displaced from Poland, it can be interpreted as referring to Mrs. McIntyre. She is the character most displaced from Grace, and she constantly displaces blame for her actions.
23 de may. de 2021 · A literary analysis of O’Connor’s short story, The Displaced Person, which explores the themes of displacement, prejudice, and redemption in the American South. The story features a Polish refugee, a racist farmer, and a priest who witness the violence and suffering of the modern world.
10 de dic. de 2015 · A review of O'Connor's short story "The Displaced Person", which explores the fear and prejudice of a white woman who encounters a Polish refugee family in rural Georgia. The review also discusses the historical and social background of the story, especially the Displaced Persons Act and the Holocaust.
An adaptation of the short story of the same title by Flannery O'Connor. John Houseman. Executive producer, Robert Geller; director, Glenn Jordan. Portrays the difficulties of integration experienced by a Polish refugee who arrives with his family at a Georgia farm in the 1940's. Access-restricted-item.
22 de feb. de 2018 · Here is a short story film "The Displaced Person" by Flannery O'Connor. Portrays the difficulties of integration experienced by a Polish refugee who arrives with his family at a Georgia...
