Part one of term paper
Flannery O' Connor's noted religious work Wise Blood is the tale of the perplexing and trying theological journey of one of its principal characters, Hazel Motes, and the constant struggles of another chief personality, Enoch Emery, to gain acceptance into the local social structure. The theme of physical and mental disfigurements in its ma ...

Part two of term paper
... are greater in number and more relative to his existence. Enoch Emery's emotional severe mental disfigurements lead to his rather odd physical deformities. Enoch is driven by two distinct elements: his instincts and his desire to be accepted into civilization. These two factors attribute most to his defects. His intuition causes him to believe that his blood is wise and can lead his life. By bestowing his trust in his blood, he often takes things too literally. For instance, Hazel Motes prea ...