Flannery O'Connor, one of the most prolific writers of the twentieth century, is often noted for her satirical writing style and her comically inane characters that often meet gruesome and grotesque ends. The "uninitiated” might even be tempted to consider her work a confusing and pointless portrayal of senseless violence perpetrated in large part against ignorant innocents. To do so, however, would be to do a great disservice to the genius of her work, and to deny the existence of multiple layers and levels on which her stories can be interpreted. A. Flannery O'Connor, the twentieth century satirical writer, portrays violence to a great extent in her work. The inexperienced might get induced to regard it as a meaningless display of violence leading to a denial of her genius in the creation of multiple layers and levels of interpretation. B. Flannery O'Connor, a twentieth century satirical writer, creates layers and levels on which her stories can be interpreted. Violence is integral to her writings. C. The genius of Flannery O'Connor lies in the creation of the levels of interpretation. Her style is essentially satirical and peppered with violence. D. To disregard the genius of Flannery O'Connor would indeed be a disservice. Her satirical writing style is often mistaken for the inane. ___