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The story takes place on a farm in Georgia, just after World War II in the 1940s. The owner of the farm, Mrs. McIntyre, contacts a Catholic priest to find her a "displaced person" to work as a farm hand. The priest finds a Polish refugee named Mr. Guizac who relocates with his family to the farm.
By his death, Mr. Guizac is displaced from his new home, and by the end of the story, all those attached to the McIntyre farm have been dispersed. Assuming, then, that the story deals with the human person displaced, one can observe a unity within the story which explains it within the framework of O'Connor's world view.
May 23, 2021 · Generally agreed to be one of Flannery O'Connor’s best stories as well as an excellent entrée to her work, “The Displaced Person” offers all the major hallmarks of the first-rate story. It first appeared in Sewanee Review in 1954.
Flannery O'Connor's Stories Summary and Analysis of "The Displaced Person" Summary. As Part I of the story begins, Mrs. McIntyre and the woman who works on her farm, Mrs. Shortley, are watching as the Guizac family arrives to work on the farm.
“The Displaced Person” explores themes of prejudice and charity. The novella, and the collection of which it forms a part, form a key part of Flannery O’Connor’s reputation as one of the greatest writers of the American South.
An adaptation of the short story of the same title by Flannery O'Connor. John Houseman. Executive producer, Robert Geller; director, Glenn Jordan. Portrays the difficulties of integration experienced by a Polish refugee who arrives with his family at a Georgia farm in the 1940's. Access-restricted-item.
Complete summary of Flannery O’Connor's The Displaced Person. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of The Displaced Person.
