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  2. A story about a bigoted farmer's wife who dies of a heart attack after hiring a refugee family to work on her dairy farm. The story explores the themes of prejudice, judgment, and grace through the contrast between Mrs. Shortley and Mr. Guizac, the displaced person.

  3. 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 new family, whose arrival has been organized by a priest, Father Flynn, is Polish and has been displaced due to the war.

    • Flannery O'connor
  4. Plot summary. 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.

    • Flannery O'Connor, Glenn Jordan, Matthew N. Herman
    • 1955
  5. A novella by Flannery O'Connor about a Polish refugee family working on a Georgia dairy farm in 1955. The family faces prejudice and hostility from the local people, and the father is killed in a suspicious accident.

  6. Plot Overview. “The Displaced Person” is a short story written by Flannery O’Connor that revolves around the arrival of a Polish refugee named Mr. Guizac on a farm in Georgia. The story is set in the 1950s and explores themes of racism, prejudice, and the struggle for power.

  7. May 23, 2021 · A detailed analysis of O’Connor’s short story, The Displaced Person, which explores themes of displacement, prejudice, and redemption in the American South. The story features a Polish refugee, a racist farmer, and a priest who witness the violence and suffering of the modern world.

  8. Free summary and analysis of the events in Flannery O'Connor's The Displaced Person that won't make you snore. We promise.

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