Conquering Fear
Conquering Fear Frank O’Connor’s short story “First Confessions” is about a young Irish boy, who is raised in the Catholic faith and by a certain age he must complete his first confession. ... By overcoming fear and a few obstacles, Jackie then succeeds in accomplishing his first confession to the priest. ... Jackie’s fear of confession had heightened. ... In “First Confession”, Jackie begins his initial step of a Catholic ritual, as well as freeing himself of guilt and fear.