Wise Blood

by

Flannery O’Connor

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A policeman who pulls Hazel over as he is on his way away from Taulkinham. The policeman tells Hazel that he pulls him over because he doesn’t like his face. He tricks Hazel into driving his car to the top of a hill, and then pushes it off over the embankment.
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The Policeman Character Timeline in Wise Blood

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Chapter 13
Free Will vs. Destiny Theme Icon
Instinct and the Animal Theme Icon
The Nature of Truth Theme Icon
Five miles down the highway Hazel is pulled over by a policeman, who tells Hazel that he pulled him over because he doesn’t like his face. He... (full context)
Religious Belief, Redemption, and Sin Theme Icon
Free Will vs. Destiny Theme Icon
Instinct and the Animal Theme Icon
Isolation and the Outsider Theme Icon
...distance. Then his knees buckle, and he sits on the edge of the embankment. The policeman asks if he can give Hazel a ride to where he was going, but Hazel... (full context)