Flannery O Connor's Use Of Foreshadowing Analysis

In Flannery O’Connor’s short story, the use of symbolism and foreshadowing is exquisite. The story starts off with a reluctant grandma who fears taking her family in the direction where a criminal who goes by “Misfit”, is loose. This is the first instance of foreshadowing that is given in the story. The grandma later goes on to announce how she would not be surprised if the Misfit attacked the place where they stopped to eat. Along with this also comes the conversation she has with the restaurant owner Red Sammy. They discuss how there is ain’t nobody you can trust(O’Connor 6). Another eerie moment of foreshadowing is when the grandmother points out to her five family members the upcoming grave site that holds five to six people that belonged