In her essay, "Writing Short Stories" Flannery O'Connor say this about characterization:
"You can't cut characters off from their society and say much about them as individuals."
"You can;t say anything meaningful about the mystery of personality unless you put that personality in a believable and significant social context."
Consider the quotations about. Then pick a story from Semester A and evaluate how the social context and the characters work together not only to provide a vivid setting, but to also help explain and develop the character's thought, words, and actions. (10 points)

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In her essay, "Writing Short Stories" Flannery O'Connor say this about characterization:
"You can't cut characters off from their society and say much about them as individuals."
"You can;t say anything meaningful about the mystery of personality unless you put that personality in a believable and significant social context."
Consider the quotations about. Then pick a story from Semester A and evaluate how the social context and the characters work together not only to provide a vivid setting, but to also help explain and develop the character's thought, words, and actions. (10 points)