Flannery O connor

[coldandevell]

The book Jacob was reading when John fell out the window. And upon reflection of Jacobs words to John it might seem he almost knew what was coming.

Everything That Rises Must Converge
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Everything That Rises Must Converge

First edition cover
Author Flannery O'Connor
Country United States
Language English
Genre(s) Short stories
Publisher Farrar Straus Giroux
Publication date January 1965
Media type print (hardback & paperback)
Pages 269 pp
ISBN 0-374-15012-5
Everything That Rises Must Converge is a collection of short stories written by Flannery O'Connor during her final illness. The title of the collection and of the short story is taken from a passage from the work of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin.[1][2] The collection was published posthumously in 1965. It includes an introduction by Robert Fitzgerald, and nine stories:
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"Everything That Rises Must Converge"
"Greenleaf"
"A View of the Woods"
"The Enduring Chill"
"The Comforts of Home"
"The Lame Shall Enter First"
"Revelation"
"Parker's Back"
"Judgment Day"
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[coldandevell]

but more interesting beyond Flannery O'Connor is the author of the quote from the title
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Teilhard_de_Chardin

[delfrio]

The book Jacob was reading when John fell out the window. And upon reflection of Jacobs words to John it might seem he almost knew what was coming.




The story "The Lame Shall Enter First" features a main character called Sheppard.

Also, I agree, I think Jacob was bringing all the Losties to the island because he knew what was coming. He set in motion a plan for them to travel back and change the past, thus saving himself.

[conundrum]

The story "The Lame Shall Enter First" features a main character called Sheppard.

Also, I agree, I think Jacob was bringing the Losties to the island because he knew what was coming. He set in motion a plan for them to travel back and change the past, thus saving himself.

Exactly . . . IF Jacob is the good guy . . . and of course this is LOST so that's a big if . . . then he tricked the island buddy who wants to kill him . . . and allowed him to think he had won. Maybe he will come to realize that Jacob set another plan in motion to change the outcome and erase the 815 crash and everything that followed, and so closing the Locke loophole. Of course it might not turn out to be all roses . . . it might be setting other things in motion too. The plane lands in LA of course . . . and the whole Dharma / Others saga is still in place with Horace and Ellie as leaders? Plus . . . the island folk back in 1977 (that are now 30 years older) would remember the visitors from the future . . . do they somehow bump into one another?

[Dreamingwolf]

http://www.enotes.com/everything-rises

Most critics view ‘‘Everything That Rises Must Converge’’ as a prime example of O’Connor’s literary and moral genius. The story exemplifies her ability to expose human weakness and explore important moral questions through everyday situations. Considered a classic of the short story form, ‘‘Everything That Rises Must Converge’’ has been anthologized frequently.

that clip describing that story seems to me to really spot lights an aspect of LOST.