Transforming the Rebel Self: Quest Patterns in Fiction by William Styron, Flannery O'Connor and Bobbie Ann Mason

In pursuit of selfhood, the non-conformist hero of the Post-World War II American South sets out on an uncertain path leading to confrontation and finally transformation. This study examines William Styron's "Sophie's Choice", Flannery O'Connor's "The Violent Bear It Away" and Bobbie Ann Mason's "In Country".