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    3/4/12 “A Good Man is Hard to Find” Analysis EN 102 In the short story “A Good Man is Hard to Find” the author‚ Flannery O’Connor communicates literary symbols and prominence of Southern culture. Within the story‚ there are subtle yet important details that make the entirety of the piece as iconic as it is. The reoccurring theme of being a lady and moral codes both are important to the overall concept of the story. The unnamed grandmother in “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” considers herself

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    themes in short stories. In Flannery O’Connor’s‚ “A Good Man Is Hard to Find”‚ the story has themes that are a universal truths that can withstand the test of time. “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” is Flannery’s most popular piece that she wrote. The themes in the story are life’s battle with what good really is‚ life’s battle with religion‚ and life’s battle with society and class. First‚ life’s battle with good versus evil‚ the grandmother has a blurred version of what “good” really is and what it

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    Good Man is Hard to Find”. O’Conner herself was a very religious person when her father died that made her even more religious. In “A Good Man” a family of a gracious grandmother and a loud‚ difficult family go on a road trip. During a detour the family runs into “The Misfit” and his gang. The entire family gets murdered and The Misfit leaves the grandmother for last. The grandmother tries to show The Misfit that there is still good in him. Despite the violence in “A Good Man is Hard to Find” the

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    unlike your Christ.” The quote is referring that most Christians do not follow 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

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    A Good Man is Hard to Find follows O’Connor’s collective theme of southern social constructions and mental slavery. This is shown through the characters‚ The Misfit and the Grandma. They are both entrapped in their own issues and have their own ideas on what society considers “good”. The grandmother’s moral code follows appearance of being “good” over the substance of what is in the heart. Her misconceptions on a “good man” makes her morality inconsistent and weak. The Misfit shows a stronger and

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    Man The Maker of his Destiny Man The Maker Of His Destiny - We are responsible for what we are‚ and whatever we wish ourselves to be‚ we have the power to make ourselves. If what we are now has been the result of our own past actions‚ it certainly follows that whatever we wish to be in future can be produced by our present actions; SO WE HAVE TO KNOW HOW TO ACT. Man is man‚ so long as he is struggling to rise above nature‚ and this nature is both internal and external... And if we read the history

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    Masculinity: Who has claim? Throughout the course of history‚ the social concept of the hunter and gatherer remained unprovoked. The responsibility of the hunter fell on the shoulders of men while the responsibilities of the gatherer burdened the women. Men were born to lead‚ protect‚ and fight while women were born to be submissive‚ serve‚ and care for the home. Over time‚ society defined the roles of the two genders. Men were attributed as “the head of the family” and “the provider”; women were

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    antagonist‚ exemplifies the combination of religion and evil‚ but she only sees herself as religious when truly she is only evil. However‚ the misfit‚ a conventional antagonist‚ knows he is evil and embraces it. In the short story “A Good Man is Hard to Find” Flannery 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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    Lord Chesterfield‚ Letter to His Son Good morning every one ladies and gentlemen. Talking to youth is very difficult and it is funny because I was a youth myself 5 years ago. It seems that everything that comes out from an adult’s mouth is worthless for your ears but today you will hear the most important rules to follow to have easy youth years. One‚ always obey your parents when they are around. Two‚ learn to lie so you don’t get caught. Three‚ leave loud drama to the ghetto people.

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    The Theme of A Good Man is Hard to Find In" A Good Man is Hard to Find" there are many factors that can be the theme. The theme can be about a family as a whole that lacks love for the grandmother‚ or about a family that goes on a trip that wound up having an accident‚ which puts them at the wrong place at the wrong time. Both of these themes are obvious to any reader‚ but it does not quite seem to match this author’s depth style way of writing. In a brief write up on Flannery O’Connor‚ it says

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