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Overcoming Fear of The First Confession “First Confession” by Frank O’Connor, is the story of a young boy dealing with the situation of his grandmother moving in and the events leading up to his first confession and communion. The first-person narrative writing style shows a child’s journey through life retold as an adult. The theme of the story is how overcoming his fear of the unknown can his sense of self confidence. O’Connor is able, through various literary techniques such as irony and observation, to show a innocent child who has a fear of unknown consequences. The story is told in chronological order leading up to the protagonist, Jackie’s, first confession. This event is an integral part of Jackie’s confession . Jackie hides under the table to avoid eating his grandmother’s cooking , and takes “…a bread-knife with me for protection”. He lashes out at his sister with the knife when she attempts to remove him from underneath the table. This incident filled him with guilt and th