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... Well, that is what little Jackie was facing in Frank O’Connor’s story First Confession found in An Introduction to Fiction on page 719. ... the first place in her heart” (O’Connor 720) and of the many horrible things she did and said. He decides that because of his horrible behavior, he would skip the day of his first confession, instead of make a bad confession, only to be instructed to go on a different day by himself. ... When Jackie finally gets his turn to make a confession, he is ushered in by the priest and told what to do. ... After the confession, the priest escorted Jackie out to the courtyard where Nora was waiting to go home. ... Frank O’Connor actually uses the humorous parts to tell the story of Jackie’s first confession. ...
First, let’s look at how O’Connor uses the tone of his writing to produce the subtle humor of the story. ... As Jackie describes to us a man behind him waiting to make a confession, he says, “Only a grandmother could account for a fellow behaving in that heartbroken way. ... (O’Connor 722) Being Jackie’s first time to make a confession and experiencing all the anxiety that he was, his lack of knowledge about the entire ordeal made for some amusing mistakes. These mistakes, if made by any person going to confession for an extended period of time, might not have been so comical, but once again, his age allows them to give us something to laugh about. ...
As we can see, in Frank O’Connor’s story, The First Confession, humor is used to add body and flavor to the story.
Approximate Word count = 1427
Approximate Pages = 5.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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