Flannery O'Connor's Stories
what is this significance of mr.shiftlets name ?
"Name Tom T. Shiftlet"
"Name Tom T. Shiftlet"
His name indicates that he is a very shady character hence the name Shiftlet (of shifty character) The narrator also gives us the sense that he is always on the move. He is described as having a body that, "formed a crooked cross," indicating a certain lack of values.