"Integumentary " redirects here; in botany‚ an integument refers to an outer membrane of an ovule‚ which develops into the testa‚ the seed coat The integumentary system is the organ system that protects the body from various kinds of damage‚ such as loss of water or abrasion from outside.[1] The system comprises the skin and its appendages[2][3] (including hair‚ scales‚ feathers‚ hooves‚ and nails). The integumentary system has a variety of functions; it may serve to waterproof‚ cushion‚ and protect
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Good Country People Flannery O ’Connor ’s “Good Country People‚” is written in third person while using the omniscient narrator to focus on different character ’s consciousness throughout the story. Therefore‚ the reader knows what some of the characters are thinking about; so he/she is able to see the irony involved in the story. O’Connor’s use of symbolism in the choice of name is almost of being ironic‚ and humorous; furthermore much of the irony is implied in the title of the story‚ “Good
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their own opinion on “good” and “bad” music. But the fault lies within the decision on whether something is good or bad‚ because that is an opinion. Many artists have worked hard to evolve music into what it is today and all music deserves respect. One genre of music that has survived through the times and tribulations of our society is Country. It has shifted gears many times in history but has always kept a large following and catered to people who feed on reality. Country is said to be a dead genre
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GOOD COUNTRY PEOPLE by Flannery O ’Connor The short story Good Country People was written by O’Connor. The story introduces us to well-educated a woman who was thirty-two years old. This woman has an artificial leg which was shot off in a hunting accident when she was ten. She went to college and earned a doctorate in philosophy. She has a heart condition; so she cannot work and has to live at home with her mother. The name given to her is Joy but she changed her name to Hulga. She mocks her mother
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in Flannery O?Connor?s satirical short story ?Good Country People.? O?Connor artistically cultivates character development throughout her story as a means of creating multi-level themes that culminate in allegory. Although the themes are independent of each other‚ the characters are not; the development of one character is dependent upon the development of another. Each character?s feelings and behavior are influenced by the behavior of the others. Joy/Hulga‚ as the story?s main character‚ is the
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In “Good Country People” Flannery O’Conner uses symbolisim to exploit the characters and their flaws. The various facades the characters create for themselves. Flaws are taken advantage of by society‚ whether these flaws are physical or ideological. People must be comfortable with every aspect of themselves‚ because certain people‚ Manley Pointer‚ can easily exploit their weaknesses. From the beginning the Bible salesman with an ailing heart uses the svelte and persuasive words to manipulate
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Nihilistic Fools Many people idiotically believe they know everything about life; they make up their sets of beliefs and think they are above everyone. Nevertheless‚ the short story “Good Country People” by Flannery O’Connor demonstrates how even the most literate nihilistic person can be tricked by the simplest uneducated one. Joy/Hulga discovered that her believe in nothing‚ was in reality nothing that had rock-solid foundations. People such as Joy/Helga are allowed to go up to a pedestal by
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author of "A Good Man is Hard to Find" and "Good Country People." She is best known for her southern gothic style of writing. The characters in her stories are grotesque and twisted people who often do heinous things. She was a very religious person‚ which is a reoccurring theme within in her writing. Out of both stories‚ "A Good Man is Hard to Find" is a better story based on the way the theme is presented‚ how the characters develop throughout the story and the tone. In "A Good Man is Hard to
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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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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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