Summary Of A Good Man Is Hard To Find
The Clash in Generations The recent development in technology and in the world, has led to a massive generation gap changing the social order and the way our society functions. The new social norms created by the gap have made it impossible for two people in other generation relate. In the short story, “A good man is hard to find” written by Flannery O’Connor the characters portray a clash in the beliefs of two opposing generations. Although many people overlook the huge differences between the generations in society, the characters demonstrate the generation gap and the difference in social order associated today.
In the scholarly journal article titled “The function of signature in A Good Man Is Hard to Find" states that the grandmothers …show more content…
The grandmothers perception of a gentleman, someone that is wealthy, “He was a gentleman and had bought Coca-Cola stock when it first came out and that he had died only a few years ago, a very wealthy man.”(O’Connor 3) and has kind gestures, "During this period, a gentleman suitor, Mr. Edgar Atkins T this period, a gentleman to her each Saturday a fresh watermelon inscribed with his initials, E.A.T.(O’Connor 3). Kind gestures, such as, bringing watermelons to her house every Sunday, are scarce today. Present day standards of a gentleman have dropped and the way men treat women have completely changed. The average person would conclude that the social norms that used to define a generation have completely shifted. Somewhere along the line a gap appears between the grandmothers generation and the present generation and simple things, such as, pulling out a chair for them, opening the door, and getting out of the car to pick up your date, have gone extinct.
O’Connor’s tragic shorts story of a murdered family introduces endless amount of literary judgment and discussion. The characters portray evidence indicating a generation gap and establish a new social order. Most people would agree that the grandmother's character does not relate to the present generation and her encounter with the Misfit shatters her values creating a new social order. O'Connor creates a picture that
In the scholarly journal article titled “The function of signature in A Good Man Is Hard to Find" states that the grandmothers …show more content…
The grandmothers perception of a gentleman, someone that is wealthy, “He was a gentleman and had bought Coca-Cola stock when it first came out and that he had died only a few years ago, a very wealthy man.”(O’Connor 3) and has kind gestures, "During this period, a gentleman suitor, Mr. Edgar Atkins T this period, a gentleman to her each Saturday a fresh watermelon inscribed with his initials, E.A.T.(O’Connor 3). Kind gestures, such as, bringing watermelons to her house every Sunday, are scarce today. Present day standards of a gentleman have dropped and the way men treat women have completely changed. The average person would conclude that the social norms that used to define a generation have completely shifted. Somewhere along the line a gap appears between the grandmothers generation and the present generation and simple things, such as, pulling out a chair for them, opening the door, and getting out of the car to pick up your date, have gone extinct.
O’Connor’s tragic shorts story of a murdered family introduces endless amount of literary judgment and discussion. The characters portray evidence indicating a generation gap and establish a new social order. Most people would agree that the grandmother's character does not relate to the present generation and her encounter with the Misfit shatters her values creating a new social order. O'Connor creates a picture that