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    Good Country People

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    Response Reading For “Good Country People” by Flannery O’Connor One thing that I’ve learned for sure is that most of the famous writers (so far‚ that is) have died at an early age. I see in her bio that O’Connor was one of them. Ok here we go; I see that I am in for a bizarre climax. [1] Well now‚ Mrs. Freeman‚ she sounds like a stubborn person to me‚ one who hates to admit when she’s wrong. She sounds just like my mother-in-law. I wonder what was considered “important business?”[6]

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    Good Country People

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    The role of character names in “Good Country People” In the short story” Good Country People” by Flannery O’Conner ‚country people were thought of as hardworking ‚honest‚ often referred to as “salt of the earth “but in reality even the best of good people have their flaws just like anyone else. In the story there are six different characters‚ and with each character’s name there is a lot revealed of their personalities. In the opening of the story there is Mrs. Freeman who worked for Mrs. Hopewell

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    Good & bad people

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    There are different types of people in this world. Some are good‚ some are bad & some are in between. The boy in the striped pajamas is a perfect example of that. The family was “goodpeople & the dad was “bad.” not everyone can be trusted. Everyone has their hero & shadow. Bruno was the “hero” in the striped pajamas. He was a little 9 year old boy who was very curious. He was always ready to explore. When they moved into the new house he wanted to play & go exploring. So that’s what he did

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    Good Coutry People

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    In Flannery O’Connor’s stories‚ “Good Country People”‚ “Everything that Rises Must Converge”‚ ”A Good Man is Hard to Find”‚ and “The Life You Save May Be Your Own”‚ there are many similar characters and situations. Few‚ if any of the characters are likeable‚ and most of them are grotesque. Two of the stories have characters that view themselves as superior in one way or another to those around them‚ and in some cases these characters experience a downfall‚ illustrating the old proverb‚ “Pride goeth

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    Good Country People

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    Good Country People” Questions 1) My initial response to the story’s title is that the short story was going to be about a happy family that lived in the country and drama to make the story interesting. At the start‚ it seemed as if anybody that was from the country were “good” and never did anything wrong throughout their entire life. The story basically begins right after Mrs. Hopewell says‚ “the reason for her keeping them so long was that they were not trash. They were good country people”

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    Knowledge and Wisdom

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    Knowledge and Wisdom Knowledge - and wisdom. Sometimes we have all we need of one‚ but not enough of the other. And often‚ too often‚ we don’t know the difference. Often‚ too often‚ we mistake knowledge‚ the accumulation of facts‚ for wisdom‚ the ability to make the right choices in life. To succeed as individuals‚ and as a nation‚ we need to know how to put what we know to proper use. Perhaps this is why our system of education so often fails. Children are fed facts‚ lots of facts‚ without

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    The Wisdom of Crowds

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    The Smartest People May Not be as Smart as a Crowd‚ but Who can Find a Smart Crowd? In The Wisdom of Crowds‚ author James Surowiecki contends that the “smartest people” are often not as smart as a group of individuals formed under the right circumstances (XIII). Surowiecki backs up his claim by giving numerous real life examples of crowds that meet the criteria of having diversity of opinion‚ independence‚ decentralization and aggregation‚ and have proven to be smarter than almost any one individual

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    Reflecting On Wisdom

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    Reflecting On Wisdom Denisa Rudnicky 5/31/2015 PSY/220 Michelle Culmer Reflecting On Wisdom Wisdom can be described in many different ways. Wisdom is commonly looked at as a general intellect that involves the use of knowledge and the development of this knowledge. A person who others consider to be wise is one who looks at things in the proper perspective and is able to council others on life’s daily curve balls. Throughout life there may be choices that could have been made

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    Hebrew Wisdom

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    Hebrew Wisdom on Diligence and Laziness Bible 105-B27 LUO: Old Testament Survey 201320 Spring 2013 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx L33333333 Liberty University February 24‚ 2013 Hebrew Wisdom on Diligence and Laziness There is a great deal of Hebrew wisdom in the Bible in regards to the subjects of diligence and laziness. Throughout the book of Proverbs the words of lazy and diligence can be found in many different forms. Sluggish‚ sluggard‚ and idle describe laziness. The word diligence can also be

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    Boosting Wisdom

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    Boosting Wisdom: Distance From the Self Enhances Wise Reasoning‚ Attitudes‚ and Behavior When it comes to personal situations people often tend to not make the wisest decisions. Researchers in this experiment examine how humans increase their wisdom by simply developing a psychologically distanced perspective. In this experiment researchers investigate how to make people not so self-centered so they can learn to take the bigger picture into account. The researchers proposed that the easiest

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