Part 1 of Essay
Flannery O' Connor's noted religious work Wise Blood is the tale of the perplexing and trying theological journey of one of its principal characters, Hazel Motes, and the constant struggles of another chief personality, Enoch Emery, to gain acceptance into the local social structure. The theme of physical and mental disf ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... causes him to believe that his blood is wise and can lead his life. By bestowing his trust in his blood, he often takes things too literally. For instance, Hazel Motes preaches that his religion desperately needs a new Jesus, and Enoch, perceiving this Jesus to be an actual being, follows his instincts and brings Hazel a three-foot shrunken man whom he honestly believes to be the savior. Before actually donating the messiah to Hazel, Enoch's blood directs him to clean his room in order to house Jesus. Thi ....