For Wed 28 - "The Life You Save May Be Your Own" by Flannery O'Conner 3

1. The car is an object of great importance and significance to this story. In your opinion what is the symbolism behind the car and the meaning of it in the grand scheme of the plot?

2. The choice of color used in the story allows the reader to have some insight as to the author's intentions. Shiftlet arrives at the farm wearing a black suit and a brown hat. The color of the hats of Mrs. Crater and the young hitchhiker are both grey. The turnip-shaped cloud which descends over the sun is also grey. Lastly, blue is the color of the daughter's dress and eyes when she first appears. How do you interpert the usage of these colors in these particular characters? And what other examples have you found?