"The River" is my favorite, and "He" is simmalar

Upon re-reading "The River" it has become my favorite of O'Connor's stories. One of the things that makes it different from her other southern stories is the travel, and sense of place. As He travels it adds a chaotic and almost surreal quality to the plot and adds to the spiritual warfare inherent within the boy. The setting seems to flow like the river, and the language, although unusual at times sweeps the reader under with murky colors, and dirty characters who are pushing He along the current to his death. The river is a perfect metaphor for being led to death, and in accordance with the Christian symbolism of baptism. I think this is one of O'Connor's more well rounded pieces, and it shows the full extent of her talent.

I feel like "He" conveys a very similar mother child relationship, and that the authors are exploring similar acceptable reactions to having children, and that child's need for parenting being contradictory to the lifestyle the parent would like to lead.