Summary Of A Good Man Is Hard To Find

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In the story A Good Man Is Hard To Find, Flannery O’Connor takes us through a simple murder caused off of one simple decision made by the grandmother. I found some sources that really analyze the reasoning behind why O’Connor wanted to write this tale and what the meaning behind it is. Also each author in the article looks at the piece in a very different way. In this short story there is a lot of back and forth on where this family will decide to go on this family vacation, not knowing that such a simple decision as to where they will be going will lead to a life threatening situation. Throughout the story the Grandmother overrides the son with what she wants to do on this vacation although it is family vacation and he listens to her. And …show more content…

"The Moral Structure Of Flannery O 'connor 's A Good Man Is Hard To Find” explains that in the story the Misfit is the only one who is able to ask questions about what is morally right or not and human existence. William begins to explain that the Grandmother was ruthless and manipulative when she was about to get killed by saying that the Misfit was one of her own children. In that specific situation, that was definitely one of the last things the Misfit wanted to hear. In the text it is quoted “O’connor leaves the issue of the Grandmothers spiritual state unsettled.”. This shows how much Bonney believes this is about things bigger than life itself. Bonney talks a lot how the Misfit was really the only character who had a strong personality and we knew what his intentions were from the start. Whereas the Grandmother seemed like she was good but then in the end we all think differently because of how she handled some certain situations like in the end when she confronted the Misfit about being her “own” …show more content…

She is trying to get at the point that maybe the Grandmother is not the only one to blame here. She thinks the murder could have been a build up of a lot of things. Bailey should have been more authoritative and told his mother what he wanted to do from the beginning and he wouldn 't have gotten himself in that situation.This article also talks about how the title of this paper was taken from a popular song written in this time period and how it suggests both warning and challenge. I think that means a lot for this story because the grandma does face a huge challenge when she is face to face with death. She had to make a huge decision which potentially ended her

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