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What is the significance of the title of the book?
Kumari de Silva The character "Enoch" describes himself as having wise blood, like his father - which is to mean he knows intuitively what he must do. As much of the …moreThe character "Enoch" describes himself as having wise blood, like his father - which is to mean he knows intuitively what he must do. As much of the book focuses on themes of organized verses naive religion, you might look at "wise blood" as following the natural religion of your own instinct(less)
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Wise Blood
by Flannery O'Connor
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