The Violent Bear It Away Who is the protagonist in The Violent Bear It Away by Flannery O'Connor? Asked by bookragstutor on 20 Aug 05:00 Last updated by Jill W on 20 Oct 13:46
Francis Marion Tarwater is a fourteen year-old boy who serves as the book’s central character. He is neither protagonist nor antagonist, though at times he does fall into one category or the other.