GLOBAL ENCOUNTERS AND RACIAL METAPHOR IN FLANNERY O'CONNOR'S "PARKER'S BACK".

This article analyzes Flannery O’Connor’s short story “Parker’s Back,” focusing on its exploration of global cultural encounters and racial metaphor within the context of American postwar expansionism and the civil rights movement. It examines how the protagonist Parker’s tattoos—acquired during his...

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Publicado en:	Renascence Vol. 78; no. 1; pp. 3 - 18
Autor principal:	An, Mengyuan
Formato:	Literary Criticism
Publicado:	Marquette University Winter2026
Materias:	Parker's Back (Short story) O'Connor, Flannery, 1925-1964 American civil rights movement Imperialism Symbolism in art Christian fiction Metaphor Theology World culture 20th century (Literary period)
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