In "Greenleaf," what does the bull symbolize?

In many of O'Connor's short stories, an odious person
(sometimes called a "grotesque") is offered grace at the very moment of death. The
grandmother in the short story "A Good Man is Hard to Find" is an example of this - you
may have read this short story. In "Greenleaf" the bull is the Christ symbol. At the
very moment of her grisly death, Mrs. May is offered grace, and that is why when the
bull gores her, she

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has the look of a person whose sight has been
suddenly restored but who finds the light
unbearable"

and

"...she
seemed, when Mr. Greenleaf reached her, to be bent over whispering some last discovery
into the animal's ear."

At
her moment of death, she is offered grace. The bull has been present in her life for
many weeks, driving her crazy, resisting her attempts to send him away. He is like God
calling to her, and she is a sinner rejecting him. This is because up until her death,
she is blind - but at her death, her sight has been
restored.

Please ask the second part of your question about
the Mays and Greenleaf families at another time, as you may only have 1 question at a
time.