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    & Composition Response to A Good Man is Hard to Find In A Good Man is Hard to Find‚ the author‚ Flannery O’Connor‚ focuses heavily on the suggestion of “good” in the story’s characters. However‚ the perception of what makes a person “good” is different for each character. I believe that an individual’s upbringing and placement in society determine that person’s definition of what makes one “good.” Subsequently‚ I believe that a person can only be considered "good" based on his or her intentions

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    century writing" (Holman 61). Almost all of OConnor ’s short stories usually end in horrendous‚ freak fatalities or‚ at the very least‚ a character ’s emotional devastation. People have categorized OConnor ’s work as "Southern Gothic" (Walters 30). In Many of her short stories‚ A Good Man Is Hard To Find for example‚ Flannery OConnor creates grotesque characters to illustrate the evil in people. Written in 1953‚ A Good Man Is Hard To Find is one of OConnor ’s most known pieces of work and has

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    The Flannery O’Connor short story “A Good Man Is Hard To Find” was an amazing story. Ms. O’Connor wrote the short story in 1955 and even in today culture the story is still being analyzed as one of the most powerful and best seller short story in today society. The story “A Good Man Is Hard To Find” begins with an family of six from Atlanta‚ Georgia in the mid-1950. The family of six foundation started with the Grandmother (the husband mother)‚ Bailey (the husband)‚ the wife‚ the infant baby (girl)

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    Gothic Literature is often distinguished from other genres of literature through author’s fixation on the grotesque‚ as well as their development of damaged‚ or even delusional characters. Among demonstrating these recurrent themes in “Good Country People”‚ Flannery O’connor focuses on the stark contrast between each character’s self proclaimed identities versus their true nature. From a judgmental character like Mrs. Hopewell uttering “Everybody is Different” (O’connor 3)‚ to Manley Pointer pulling

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    Flannery O’Connor’s A Good Man Is Hard to Find‚ is about a family traveling to Florida. The family starts there journey with Bailey (the father)‚ the mother‚ June Star‚ John Wesley‚ and the grandmother. But the family did not know that grandmother had snuck her beloved cat into the car. The Grandmother was trying to change the mind of the father to travel to east Tennessee to meet with her connections instead of traveling to Florida. The grandmother tried everything in her power to change the course

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    Flannery O’Conner’s short story‚ A Good Man is Hard to Find is a modern parable. The story is laced with symbolism and religious subtext. In many ways the piece is similar to classical Greek plays about pride and retribution. Before launching into a discussion of O’Conner’s story it is important to understand the woman and her motivations to write. O’Conner was born in Savannah‚ Georgia in 1925 to her devout Catholic parents‚ Edward and Regina O’Conner. Flannery spent her youth attending Catholic

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    misfit‚ a conventional antagonist‚ knows he is evil and embraces it. In the short story “A Good Man is Hard to FindFlannery O’Connor parallels nontraditional evil with conventional evil to illustrate that evil can be found in anyone‚ even your grandmother. O’Connor portrays the grandmother as clueless because she believes she represents

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    In the short story “A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor‚ a family plans a vacation to Florida‚ in which it does not turn out as they had expected. The story begins with a family from Georgia consisting of the father Bailey‚ his wife‚ baby‚ two kids John Wesley and June Star‚ and their grandmother whose name is never announced. Among planning their trip to Florida‚ the Grandmother suggest they go elsewhere‚ justifying herself saying that there is a misfit on the loose and he’s heading

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    Flannery O’Connor’s 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

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    way of revealing what is being satirized. A lot of satires can be very comical‚ while others are dark and serious. Flannery O’Connor’s short story‚ “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” is one of those deeper‚ dark satires. After reading this text it really shocks its readers into a reality check about society. The most distinguished theme within this story is that there are not any truly good people in the world. Every person has flaws in their personality‚

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