"He" and deformity

I loved reading "He" again. I am glad that we brought up the theme of deformity again in class because it is a reoccuring theme throughout the works. I love the way that O'Connor often omits the persepectives of those that have mental/physical disabilities. This is true in "Holiday," "the River" and "He". While the reader is disconnected from what the individual is going through, he or she is still connected to these characters through their moments of extreme emotion. In these three stories I have felt overwhelming pity for these characters because the world seems to forget about them while the reader is forced to follow their stories. These stories also include a "normal" individual who becomes struck or exceedingly concerned by the forgotten person. In "The River," this individual is the man who tries to save Bevel at the end of the story. In "Holiday," the protagonist becomes fascinated by the servant girl and in the end takes action to include her in the rest of the family's activities. The mother in "He" also becomes obsessed with trying to treat Bevel equally. As readers, we are able to sympathize with these "normal" individuals and see a bit of our own anxiousness when we are confronted by deformity or our desire to save/help people with disabilities. I love that O'Connor and Porter are able to bring this out in the reader.