Joy Hulga Good Country People

Representation of Hulga’s Leg
In Flannery O’Connor’s short story “Good Country People” she introduces Joy -Hulga. Joy-Hulga is an educated and intelligent young woman who lives within an environment she doesn’t belong. Joy-Hulga feels as if she is not one of those good country people despite her education and intelligence, however, throughout the story she experiences situations that has her reconsider her life. Due to an accident when Joy-Hulga was young she now has a artificial leg, however, the loss of her leg has caused her to distrust other, feel insecure, and taken away her identity.
Joy-Hulga is amazed by the sincerity of a bibles man named, Manly, who approaches her outside of her house. She invites him over to stay for dinner;