"Everything that Rises Must Converge"

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The paper discusses the main theme in O' Connor's short story, through examples from the text. It expands on the two main characters, Julian and his mother and the relationship between them. It concludes by highlighting the poignant message of the story, that one should seize the moment and express one's feelings of love, before it is too late.

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"Basically, this is a story of the relationship between a mother and her son, and the many emotions, included hatred, fear, and loathing that this relationship creates in both people. The young man is a failure at life, and so he is quite depressed and cynical. He is also aggressive toward his mother, because she represents so much that is wrong with the world to him. Her prejudices and her pettiness make him angry, and he takes out his anger on her once too many times, and literally drives her to a stroke. It is only then that he realizes just how much he loves and needs her. There are many compelling passages in this short story; O'Conner seems to be able to write poignantly and sharply in a very small amount of words."

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