Turpin's acceptance and understanding of the revelation. “The sun was growing whiter and whiter, whitening the sky above so that the leaves of the hickory tree were black before it” (O’Connor, “Revelation” 377). As she walks to the pig pen to wash the animals, "The sun was a deep yellow now like a full moon and she was riding west very fast over the distant tree line as if she wanted to get to the pigs before she did" (O 'Connor, “Revelation” 377). The sun represents God because he reveals Mrs. Turpin her mistakes before it is too late. The sun is personified again when Mrs. Turpin angrily sprays the pigs the woods, very red, looks over the fence of trees like a farmer inspecting his pigs” (O’Connor, “Revelation” 378). It is clear that the sun is supposed to represent God and that Mrs. Turpin is like a pig. Mary Grace's name represents grace in the story. Mrs. Turpin is already "saved" because she is a Christian, but she needs a revelation from Mary Grace to realize that her worldview is interfering with her religion. Mrs. Turpin asks Mary Grace, during her crisis, "What have you to say to me?" and awaits "like a revelation." (O'Connor, “Revelation” 372). This reflects Mrs. Turpin's selfishness because she was concerned about how Mary Grace's actions related to her, not Mary Grace's health. It also implies that Mrs. Turpin heard God at that moment because she was looking for a 'revelation'. This leads to the revelation at the end of the story, so Mary Grace represents revelation and grace. In the revelation, ordinary people enter with dignity and do not seem to worry about having lame people in front of them. Mrs. Turpin has spent so much time sorting people into the “correct order” that she has forgotten the teachings of Christ. He returns to the house when his revelation ends. She has just been saved by the grace of a pardon