University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers Graduate School 2014 A Different Kind of Vision: The Critique of Consumerism in Flannery O'Connor's Wise Blood Nicholas L. Eilts The University of Montana Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd Let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation Eilts, Nicholas L., "A Different Kind of Vision: The Critique of Consumerism in Flannery O'Connor's Wise Blood" (2014). Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 4199. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/4199 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. A DIFFERENT KIND OF VISION: THE CRITIQUE OF CONSUMERISM IN FLANNERY O’CONNOR’S WISE BLOOD By NICHOLAS L. EILTS B.A. English, Northern State University, Aberdeen, South Dakota, 2009 Thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in English Literature The University of Montana Missoula, MT April 2014 Approved by: Sandy Ross, Dean of The Graduate School Graduate School Dr. Robert Baker, Chair English Department Dr. Christopher Knight English Department Dr. Marton Marko Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures Eilts, Nicholas, M.A., Spring 2014 English Literature Abstract Title Chairperson: Dr. Robert Baker In the tradition of Jon Lance Bacon and Steve Pinkerton, this work endeavors to show how Flannery O’Connor, along with her secular humanist contemporaries, voices a critique of modern American culture that depicts the conflicting elements of consumerism as detrimental to an individual’s personal and social well-being.