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    Southern gothic is believed to be “disturbed people doing disturbing things.” In Good Country People‚ readers may think and analyze that the events that occur are a good form of southern gothic. Good country people is southern gothic beginning with the characters and events that happen. Beginning with Mrs. Hopewell calling her daughter Hulga because thrives and enjoys hearing ugly things. Another example is her being a hypocrite to Manley Pointer in his face when she meets him. She smiles at him

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    Allie Medina 2/20/13 “GoodPeopleGood Stories Many characters in short stories or novels can relate in one way or another whether it be the place or time period they are set in‚ their personalities‚ or their involvement with other characters. The storylines in “Good Country People” and “A Good Man is Hard to Find” are very similar‚ but the characters are somewhat different in how they act when put in a stressful situation. Flannery O’Connor uses her knowledge of religion in her stories

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    Strengths and Weaknesses of Kate Oliver’s Analysis of “Good Country People” Kate Oliver’s analysis of Flannery O’Connor’s “Good Country People” claims that Joy-Hulga’s physical symbolizes her emotional impairments. By going into detail of the context of O’Connor’s original short story‚ Kate Oliver is able to make an overall moderately strong argument of how she feels she is correct in her analysis. Oliver is able to make a strong argument when she writes about Joy-Hulga’s emotional detachment

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    Choose three or four characters from Cat’s Cradle and Good Country People and discuss them in terms of existentialism and nihilism? 	In both Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonegut and Good Country People by Flannery O’Connor the authors show how a character is corrupted and changed from an existentialist to a nihilist. The existentialist ends up losing their faith in life‚ and is left believing in nothing. They then turn to being nihilist after having the only thing they believed destroyed. In both

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    solely on older traditions and mindsets. In “Good Country People‚” Mrs. Hopewell‚ a middle-aged mother‚ assumes and concludes that she can trust a Bible salesman who stops at her door because he appears to be from the country. “...[Hopewell and her daughter] had had a nice visitor yesterday‚ a young man selling Bibles. ‘Lord‚’ [Hopewell] said‚ ‘he bored me to death but he was so sincere and genuine I couldn’t be rude to him. He was just good country people‚ you know‚’ she said‚ ‘—just the salt of the

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    The word “Apocalypse” is a source to the book of Revelation‚ which is the last Chapter in the bible. Its derived from the Greek word “Apokalupsis” for “revelation”‚ “warning” and/or “disclosure” but spelled Apocalypse in English meaning “uncovering”. In the bible‚ Revelation is used instead‚ which makes it ‘The Four Horsemen of Revelation’. In this chapter‚ it reveals and announces the major events that will take place prior to his return to the earth. Chapter 6‚ verses 1-8‚ simply describes the

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    Sarah Cashman Class:Revelation/assignment 1 The most important part in Revelations that has spoken to me would have to be the Body of Christ coming back to their first Love. ’I know your deeds and your toil and perseverance‚ and that you cannot tolerate evil men‚ and you put to the test those who call themselves apostles‚ and they are not‚ and you found them to be false; and you have perseverance and have endured for My name’s sake‚ and have not grown weary. But I have this against you‚ that

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    Good People It is difficult and complicated to define a good and a bad person. We all have different opinions on what is the right thing to do and what is the wrong thing to do. People have their own set of personal unwritten rules – also called ethic – which they live by. However sometimes the person himself does not know what he thinks is ethical right or wrong because he has never have to deal with the situation before. In the short story ”Good People” which is written by David Foster Wallace

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    Flannery O’Connor’s two narratives‚ "Everything That Rises Must Converge" and "Good Country People‚" are different stories presenting different characters‚ different plots‚ and different themes; however‚ both stories revolve around a mother and her child and their relationship. "Everything That Rises Must Converge" concerns Julian and his mother‚ and "Good Country People" concerns Hulga and her mother. As the two stories unfold‚ the similarities between Julian and Hulga‚ two seemingly different individuals

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    Revelation is a very complex piece of apocalyptic literature but‚ at the same time‚ the core message shines strong for the reader: God is sovereign and his plans will not be frustrated by rebellious humans or spiritual potentates. In the end‚ Jesus conquers. At the same time‚ Jesus is not a heartless dictator‚ and all the judgments poured upon the earth have a double purpose: to serve as a means for repentance. Revelation has a tremendously consolatory message to a suffering and persecuted Church

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