Literary Analysis Of A Good Man Is Hard To Find

People say things happen for a reason; one might wonder why things happen the way they do? One could foresee the end right from the beginning. However, one could miss the expected if they do not believe or know what one is seeing. In the short story "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" (O’Conner, 2008), the author applies her Christian upbringing along with the literary elements characterization, foreshadowing, and irony to best portray the theme, “if an individual does not follow the rules of society, there can be negative, sometimes violent consequences"(Short Story Theme, 2017). As the story develops, despite what the reader may expect. The Grandmother tries to portray herself as a southern lady who is proper and wise. However, the reader can see her for what she is, a sinner. It is not until the story takes a tragic turn does she begin to realize who and what she is. The irony is, it takes a Misfits’ ending her family’s lives for the Grandmother to realize what she is and makes an attempt at redemption.
The story takes place in different parts of Georgia. The beginning of the story is at a family Georgia home where the reader is introduced the main character the Grandmother and supporting characters her son and his family. The
This part of the story would appear to have no significances to the theme of the story. However, it does adds to the tone and supports the theme of the story. "A good man is hard to find," Red Sammy said. "Everything is getting terrible. I remember the day you could go off and leave your screen door unlatched. Not no more" (O’Conner, 2008, para, 37). The way she talks to Red Sam about how “people are certainly not nice like they used to be,” and pointing out a poor black child on the side of the road” (O’Conner, 2008, para, 4). The Grandmother is attempting to project herself as a proper lady and appear full of