o to teach him a lesson. Nelson dashed off in a desperate search. Nelson ran into an elderly lady, most likely because he felt flustered as any child would to be separated from their caretaker. All of the woman's groceries had scattered due to the impact the two experienced. When arriving at the scene Mr. Head not only failed to comfort his anxious child. But when told he would be the one held responsible for any medical bills subsequently. He simply replies "This is not my boy, I've never seen him before". O'Connor again makes it clear Mr. Head is not a person whom can be regarded upon as being mentally justified. Even the woman whom Nelson ran into "dropped back, staring with horror, as if they were so repulsed by a man who would deny his own image". He truth he was denying himself. Mr. Head does experience a revelation, which I think was more of O'Connor than a typical Mr. Head. "He stood appalled, judging himself with the thoroughness of God, while the action of mercy covered his pride like a flame and consumed it". (270) Realizing wrongdoings are common, amending them is the concept that people tend to ignore. O'Connor undeniably inserted her renowned Christian epiphany. So Mr. Head, now faced with a choice, I believe chooses to ignore his enlightenment. His character throughout the story displayed ignorant, adolescent, frightful behaviors. I find it hard to believe him altering his manner. He's acknowledged his dependency on Nelson and Nelson now is conforming to him. As they stood watching the train fade into the distance, he comments, "I'm glad I've went once, but I'll never ...
