EP16 - Family Breakfast | O’Connor, The Lame Shall Enter First -

EP16 - Family Breakfast | O’Connor, The Lame Shall Enter First

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Flannery O’Connor, The Lame Shall Enter First. Sheppard is a high-minded liberal. Norton is his disappointing young son, who seems indifferent to Sheppard’s moral crusades. In the opening paragraphs of this short story Flannery O’Connor presents the two of them at breakfast. Every detail of the depiction alludes to just what is wrong within this little family, highlighting Sheppard’s “telescopic philanthropism” which neglects what is right in front of him as he attempts to prove his goodness and fails utterly. We love hearing from all of you. Please email us at [email protected]. ------ Theme Music: "Nobility" by Wicked Cinema Opening Segment Music: "Steep Climb" by Martin Klem

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