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    story “A Good Man is Hard to Find‚” shows a family vacation to Florida that ends in tragedy. Although The Grandmother and her selfish attitude seem to be the only causes of the accident‚ the actions and personalities of the other family members also play a large role in this turning point in the story. In this story‚ the Grandmother considers herself “the lady” of the family. The Grandmother considers herself having higher standards of other people and frequently passes judgment on others. She is a very

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    Stephanie McCollum Laurie Webb ENG 1123 June 16‚ 2011 “A Good Man Is Hard to Find‚” is a story of tragedy about a family planning a vacation against the grandmother’s better judgment. The grandmother wishes to take a trip to Tennessee‚ because of a convict on the loose. Bailey is planning a trip to Florida even though the grandmother warns him that the “Misfit” is heading toward Florida. Before their long journey to Florida‚ the Family decides to stop at a diner to

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    "A Good Man is Hard to Find": The Grandmother’s Grace Flannery O’Connor’s "A Good Man is Hard to Find" tells the metaphorical tale of a family’s fatal confrontation with The Misfit‚ an escaped serial killer. The incidents and characters throughout the story are aspects of a plot intending to symbolize the spiritual grace passed from one human to another‚ without regard for kindness or evil. The prominent character in O’Connor’s story is the grandmother‚ who embodies this grace. By including

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    Hanks Literary Analysis “A Good Man is Hard to Find” “A good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Conner depicts a southern family‚ who is at odds about where they should go for a family vacation. They will eventually agree to head for Florida‚ once in the car the family will go through a series of events that will shapen each indivudal character. One of the main characters in the story‚ “The Grandmother”‚ who is known for her critical ‚ savvy ways gives the audience her definition of what exactly

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    any family member. In “A Good Man is Hard to Find”‚ the main characters is the Grandmother and her son‚ Bailey. The son’s family goes on a family vacation to Florida. The grandmother tags along after she insisted not to ride along. She didn’t want to be left alone at home and wanted to keep the kids company on the ride to Florida. Throughout the whole story‚ the family experienced certain events that the grandmother is to blame for the family’s fate and tragic ending. She told stories to the children

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    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

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    Important Aspects In "A Good Man Is Hard To Find" In "A Good Man Is Hard To Find‚" Flannery O’Connor hints that the story will involve coincidence. She tells us in the opening paragraph that the grandmother has second thoughts about traveling to Florida for a vacation because she has a bad feeling about a loose Misfit she had read about in a news article. This foreshadows the trouble to come‚ and coincidence advances the plot in the direction of this trouble. The grandmother’s concerns about the

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    Kyle King November 5‚ 2013 “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” By: Flannery O’Connor Many people ask what makes a good man. Some think a good man is‚ a man that is good to his family and friends‚ some say that it is someone that is good to complete strangers. Well both of these statements are true examples of a good man. The short story‚ “A Good Man is Hard to Find”‚ is a very good story that explains what a good man really is. That makes the true meaning of being a good person the theme. It is the theme

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    In “A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’ Connor‚ it was written in a time of racial discrimination so in the gallery walk there were a lot of things that were very segregated such as water fountains and bathrooms. I felt as if they were also very religious and involved god in every thing they did. The grandma is the real Misfit in the story because she chose to talk too much. As we read on in this story we start to see how the grandma stirred the family in the wrong direction and how because

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    “It’s no real pleasure in‚ life‚” concludes “A Good Man is hard to find.” Discuss two O’Connor characters‚ from different stories‚ explaining how they show her criticism of modern spiritual despair. Note primarily their similarities. The two stories I chose was A Good Man is hard to find and Revelation. I compared the Grandmother and Mrs. Turpin. Both of these women were Christians but they both had major issues. The Grandmother and Mrs. Turpin both represented Christians in today’s society

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