Everything That Rises Must Converge In the story, "Everything That Rises Must Converge"; Flannery O’Conner uses a number of devices to make an organized plot. Causality, repetition, and structure all contribute in making the plot interesting. The exposition consumes the beginning of the story. This is important because it gives the reader a better understanding of the characters, and sets tones for causality. Being introduced first is Julian’s mother. Her attitude and actions are best described on page 207. It states, " She sat forward and looked up and down the bus. It was half filled. Everybody was white. ‘I see