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    John Proctor: A Hero or a Fool?In Arthur Miller’s famous allegorical play The Crucible ‚the main characterJohn Proctor‚ a young defiant yet respected farmer‚ shows heroic characteristicsthrough intricate situations of theocratic injustice. Set in hysteria and chaos‚the witch trials of Salem village as the trials unfold Proctor finds himself in adifficult situation in which his decision and actions decide not only his fate but thefate of many innocent people like himself. In the community‚ people

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    of surprise allows the writer to manipulate the reader’s expectations and take them somewhere completely different. In the short stories‚ A Good Man Is Hard to Find by Flanney O’Connor and Happy Endings by Margaret Atwood‚ both authors use the element of irony and surprise to engage readers and to develop deeper levels of meaning in their text. In A Good Man is Hard to Find‚ O’connor uses several kinds of irony to communicate her message about the human condition. The foreshadowing of irony

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    the steps of Christ. Most Christians are viewed only as‚ “Sunday Christians” who follow their own beliefs. Faith is a major attribute to being Christian‚ and most never realize that it is missing until it is too late. In Flannery O’ Connor’s‚ “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” O’Connor utilizes religious aspects to tie in her views on Christian beliefs and her confusion about her religion in her life through the Grandmother’s eyes. To start‚ in order for the reader to understand the writing and views

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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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    Matt Chih Chi Kao English 101 Professor Margaret Shearer June 1‚ 2013 "A Good Man is Hard to Find" Research Paper "A Good Man is Hard to Find" is a short story written by Flannery O’Connor‚ a significant American writer and essayist. Her writing style reflects the ethnic relation in the South and her own Christian faith. The author writes in third person limited point of view to portray the tragic journey of a family who lived in Georgia in 1953. Bailey wants to take his family to Florida

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    “A Good Man is Hard to Find” is a short story that shows us the trials and tribulations that this family goes through before their death. I feel that O’Connor shows us that no matter how good or bad of a person you are there will be something in life that changes you no matter who you are. Throughout my essay I hope that I am able to convey not only my message about what I think about this story but I will try and shed some light on what I think O’Connor is trying to convey as well. This short story

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    Reach for the Moon The founder of the John Lewis Department Store holds the idea‚ ‘No one should be left alone on Christmas Day’ close to his heart. As a child‚ John Lewis’ parents abandoned him and left him in an orphanage. In the commercial‚ “Man on the Moon”‚ John Lewis portrays himself as an adult orphan stuck alone on the moon. His personal connection to abandonment drives the message of the commercial. Christmas day is intended to be a day shared with loved ones. “Show someone they’re loved

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    about not belonging. 4. What has goody Proctor turned Abigail out of the proctor household? How does this ‘rejection’ figure in the build-up of the witch hysteria? Goody Proctor has turned Abigail away from their household because Proctor had become attracted to her youth and committed lechery with Abby. Goody Proctor took care of the problem by making her leave‚ and therefore Abigail holds a grudge against Elizabeth‚ and would like revenge. Once Proctor admits that he has made a mistake and that

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    Brittany Killingsworth July 10‚ 2012 (Tue) ’’ A Good Man Is Hard to Find" Questions 1. Discuss the way the family members are characterized and the way they affect the reader’s perceptions of the grandmother. Is the grandmother more or less Sympathetic than the other members of her family? O’Connor writes in an essay that not only is The Misfit more intelligent than the grandmother‚ but his "capacity for Grace" is greater than hers. Do you agree and why or why not? Bailey the grandmother’s

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    Flannery O’Connor’s style in "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" helps create the story of a dysfunctional family’s summer vacation gone wrong. O’Connor’s use of dark humor‚ foreshadowing‚ and imagery helps communicate the story’s main theme: people in today’s society treat others with little or no respect‚ unlike past times. The story takes place in Georgia‚ where a family of six is about to leave on a vacation to Florida. The grandmother wants to go to Tennessee and tries to convince her son Bailey

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