How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Section.Paragraph)
Quote #4
He was in the family graveyard, a little space fenced in the middle of the back cornfield, with his mother and father and grandfather and three great aunts and two infant cousins. (2.35)
The Judge is the "he" in question. Both Mrs. McIntyre and Astor seem to approve of the Judge, and we know he loved peacocks. The family graveyard provides an interesting vision of America.
Quote #5
Mrs. McIntyre found that everybody in town knew Mr. Shortley's version of her business and that everyone was critical of her conduct. She began to understand that she had a moral obligation to fire the Pole […]. (3.59)
This passage provides a sinister vision of small town life, where personal morality is constantly being adapted to meet popular opinion. Of course this is only one side of the story. O'Connor herself represents the flip side of that.