Wise Blood: Whose Deformity is the Most Serious Flannery O' Connor's noted religious work Wise Blood is the tale of the perplexing and trying theological journey of one of its principal characters, Hazel Motes, and the constant struggles of another chief personality, Enoch Emery, to gain acceptance into the local social structure. The theme of physical and mental disfigurements in its main characters is utilized to create an interesting plot. Despite the fact that Hazel's malformations are far more serious than Enoch's, both characters posses significant deformities in their outer appearance and emotional stability. Enoch's disfigurements are criti