In 'Everything That Rises Must Converge,' Flannery O'Connor used two fictional characters, Julian and his mothers, to contrast with each other on how they react to different changes that were taking place in their lives. From the outlook, the story took place in a time when slavery was outlawed in America and when black people were allowed to ride on bused with white people. As Julian and his mother had demonstrated in the story, …showed first 75 words of 507 total…

…showed last 75 words of 507 total…itself. Onthe other hand, Julian was brought up in an environment in which no slavery was allowed. He attended college and learned that the knowledge and mind that set people apart and not skin color. He saw things in a different light because while his mother was out of touch with reality, he was well aware of the changes around him. He was representative of a generation of people with a new level of awareness.