Flannery O'Connor's Southern Gothic is a type of literature that focuses on stark conflicts of violence and racism, viewed from the perspective of black and white individuals. Some of the most familiar Southern authors are William Faulkner, Flannery O'Connor, and Cormac McCarthy. One author in particular, Flannery O'Connor, is an extraordinary author, reflecting directly on the Southern grotesque in her two short stories, "A Good Man is Hard to Find" and "Revelation." These two stories are very similar to each other, which is why I believe O'Connor often writes with violent characters to expose real violence in the world by connecting them with a particular spiritual vision. The first story O'Connor refers to Southern grotesquery and violence is in "A Good Man is Hard to Find." In this short story, O'Connor describes to the reader a violent character known as "The Misfit". The Misfit can be described as a distorted and violent character who questions the true meaning of life and his role within it. The Misfit uses the anger he holds within himself as a form of violence, which is why he is known to be a wanted murderer, ever since he escaped from the penitentiary. This misfit was put in the penitentiary when he was accused of killing his father, which could have been a lie based on the head doctor's accusations. O'Connor reveals violence in a very particular way and this is based on the struggle of living in a world where finding a good man is hard to find in our society. O'Connor demonstrates this theory with two characters, the Misfit and the grandmother. Grandma is defined by her self-centered qualities and her Christian influences from God. Grandma first recognizes the Wanted Misfit... middle of paper... without white robes, with her and Claud standing nearby to them” (34). This epiphany was a wake-up call for Mrs. Turpin, and identified the importance to her that all be seen as equal in the eyes of God, no matter how poor, murderous, or prosperous an individual may be. let's realize that having an epiphany opens our mind to a clearer vision, and this was seen with the grandmother in "A Good Man is Hard to Find" and with Mrs. Turpin in "Apocalypse". However, O'Connor also created characters who get a certain type of violence deep within their personality to show the importance of real life experiences within our society. These two short stories display a great deal of emotion and life lessons towards the reader, and O'Connor successfully conveyed his point using his powerful Southern Gothic writing technique..