JUST FYI POD: Conversations about Culture, Ideas, and Life JUST FYI POD: CULTURE: "Ten Novels That Changed Our Lives: #7"
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Nov 26, 2024 The hosts share humorous family anecdotes alongside literary insights. They discuss Flannery O'Connor's 'The Violent Bear It Away' and Paul Horgan's 'Things As They Are', emphasizing their cultural significance. The conversation touches on the misconceptions surrounding education and the importance of self-learning. Richard's emotional growth and loss highlight the interplay of innocence and adulthood. Music reflecting lost innocence is explored, along with O'Connor's life, faith themes, and the grotesque in literature, culminating in reflections on redemption.
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Paul Horgan's Background
- Paul Horgan (1903-1995), a Catholic, won two Pulitzer Prizes for history.
- He wrote about the Southwest and also wrote fiction, including the Richard Trilogy.
Education vs. Schooling
- Amy Welborn believes education is often mistakenly equated with schooling.
- She argues limiting learning to school stifles a culture-wide duty of self-education.
"Things As They Are" Overview
- "Things As They Are" follows Richard, a boy forced to confront reality.
- His loss of innocence is explored through episodic events.
