Good Vs Evil In A Good Man Is Hard To Find

Throughout literature there is a theme that seems to be constant, the protagonist against the antagonist, good versus evil. It is a theme that reoccurs throughout time because it provides the audience with an interesting conflict and reveals more about the true nature of humans. In Flannery O’Connor’s short story, “A Good Man is Hard to Find.” she exposes her audience to the veracity of human nature; through various rhetorical devices and the demeanor of her characters, O’Connor reveals a new perspective on good versus evil. In literature, there is a protagonist and an antagonist that depict the good and the evil. O’Connor portrays these good and evil facets through the Grandmother (the protagonist) and The Misfit (the antagonist). She is able to support her theme through foreshadowing near the beginning of the story. The grandmother tells her son, Bailey:
“Now look here Bailey...This fellow that calls himself the Misfit is [loose] from the Federal Pen and headed toward Florida and you read here what it says he did to these people. Just you read it. I wouldn’t take my children in any direction with a criminal like that aloose in it. I couldn’t answer to
The theme seems to attract people from all backgrounds and cultures, there is just something about the theme that hooks people. In Flannery O’Connor’s story, “A Good Man is Hard to Find,” there is a well-established theme of good versus evil. The grandmother that represents the good, sees the best in others and has innocent intentions, whereas The Misfit is the archetype character representing the evil, who seems to be anything by good. The way that O’Connor approaches the theme through the use of symbolism and rhetorical devices allow the readers to better grasp what she is trying to instill in her short