What is a good man? A popular and often controversial topic amongst women, also a question that has various answers and opinions. A good man encompasses various qualities which may be broken down, but not limited too, three subjects: true love, confidence and strength as well as a sense of responsibility of words and/or actions. A man looks out for those around him whether it is woman, friend, or stranger. A man can speak to dogs. A man fantasizes that kung fu lives deep inside him somewhere. A man knows how to sneak a look at cleavage and doesn't care if he gets busted once in a while. A man is good at his job. Maybe he never has, and maybe he never will, but a man figures he can knock someone, somewhere, on his ass. A man listens, and that's how he argues. He crafts opinions. He can pound the table, and take the floor. It's not that he must. It's that he can. It is also referred to as men being bad communicators, when in fact the best communicators are men. Men also have a good sense of direction. He understands the basic mechanics of the planet. Or he can close one eye, look up at the sun, and tell you what time of day it is, or where north is. He can tell you where you might find something to eat or where the fish run. A man is good for more things than women give us credit for.
Every man should posses a very solid sense of responsibility. Whether it is providing for his family or being a provider for himself. A man should be capable of leading courageously in times of distress. A man does not assume that he knows best, and where he is uncertain he will allow others to take their own risks, and learn their own lessons. A man stands behind his mistakes and is not afraid to admit that he is wrong. He leads by example knowing t...
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.... When there is true love in a relationship it will not matter who brings home more money because at the end of the day your love for your partner keeps you warm at night.
Confidence, strength, a sense of responsibility, and true love are some of the major qualities a man should possess. A man should carry confidence on his shoulder in his daily walk. Weakness is only allowed when a man is out of the eye of the world and in the view of tranquility. A man is responsible at all times taking life one step at a time, living his life, not paying any mind to the mistakes made, but the lesson learned from them. True love is not how you forgive, but how you forget; it is not what you see but what you feel, not how you listen but how you understand, and not how you let go but how you hold on. After all, there may be many flowers in a man’s life, but there is only one rose.
In my opinion I think a good man is someone who recognizes his mistakes and profits from them, also a man is someone compassionate, sensitive, caring, strong and valuable. I think Butler did a good job by showing his characters Lee and Beth weaknesses such as a fire burning inside their heart. They have struggled throughout their lives, that fire is love. Versus Perry who had to struggle with both the sentimental and natural fire, but later reveals their ability and humility of mankind.
Several traits and abilities contribute to the making of the servant leader and are discussed with equal importance in the essay. However there are some that seem to stand out more than others, not only as advice to leaders but also as advice in living a high quality life.
The story of A Good Man Is Hard to Find begins as a family road trip, but tragically ends when a family of six cross paths with an escaped convict. Set in rural Georgia around the 1940s, Grandmother, her son Bailey, daughter-in-law and three grandchildren plan a vacation to Florida. While en route, they’re involved in a car accident that leads to a chance encounter with a murderous convict, The Misfit, and his two companions. Confronted with their own mortality, can this somewhat dysfunctional family escape with their lives from these unfavorable circumstances? Dictionary.com defines the word mortality as the state or condition of being subject to death; mortal character, nature or existence. The idea
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convince, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
In the story A Good Man Is Hard to Find by Flannery O'Connor there is 1 antagonist and 1 protagonist. Which is the grandmother ( the protagonist) and the misfit(antagonist). As you read the story it may not seem in the beginning that the grandmother is the protagonist but she is.
“A Good Man Is Hard To Find” by Flannery O’Connor explores the complexity of human nature. The unnamed grandmother is a perfect example of how contradictory a person’s beliefs and standards can be. She is indirectly manipulative, yet she holds herself to a higher, purer standard than the other characters. Not to mention, the grandmother is not as she first appear, and she is stuck on the views of the past and how they apply to her as a lady, whether the views are correct or not.
Respect is incredibly important to a man which is why they try their best to earn the respect of others through accomplishments and hard work. In “The Men we carry in our Minds” he explains that men have it hard, because they have the weight of having to
These men are my dad and my grandpas. The characteristics that they have shown me that define manhood are hard work, honesty, taking care of your family and helping others. My perception of manhood isn’t influenced by sexuality , but by the way a man lives his life and treats other.
In “A Good Man is Hard to Find” Flannery O’Conner tells the story of a family in route to their Florida vacation and the trouble the grandmother gets them in. The grandmother does not want to go to Florida on vacation and tries many methods of changing her son, Bailey’s mind. Although she tries many methods, none of them have the effect on him she desires. Bailey is as stubborn as his mother, completely shutting the door on every proposition his mother makes. When she finally makes some progress in delaying their travels things go horribly. Bailey and his family discover the hard way just how ironic life can be.
O’ Connors, “A good man is hard to find” is a short story about a grandmother who causes her family to get into a car accident and end up in a deadly predicament with, ‘The Misfit’, who had escaped from the federal pen. The characters are clear, with both motivation and credibility. O’Connors use of third person is brilliant, even though there’s one weakness with the point of view. The theme is enlightening; changing from evil to good. Not only is this short story enlightening, but it is also entertaining and keeps the attention of the reader throughout the entire story.
In “A Good Man Is Hard to Find,” it is time for a trip to Florida for a family vacation. About half way through their journey, Bailey, the father within the family, reluctantly falls for the convincing of his children, John Wesley and June Star, and takes them to see the old plantation home the grandmother had previously mentioned. He turns on to the dirt road the grandmother says the house is on and drives for quite some time; the grandmother realizes the house is actually in Tennessee and not in Georgia. It is at this point where the stowed away Pitty Sing escapes from the basket and latches to Bailey’s neck. Bailey wrecks the car and the children’s mother breaks her shoulder, but there are no other injuries, which upsets June Star more than the fact that an accident has actually occurred. As the family sits and waits, a car comes along, but it is not the kind of help they were expecting. It is the Misfit and his two-man posse of Bobby Lee and Hiram. The grandmother recognizes the Misfit and tries to convince him that he is a good man and “comes from good people” and does not want to kill the family, but primarily her, a lady. Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man Is Hard to Find,” employs the journey archetype to illustrate that selfishness and manipulation will not always allow one to get through life a winner.
The theme of a short story is just as relevant as the plot. The plot summarizes the story whereas the theme suggests the values and ideas articulated within the story (Kirszner & Mandell, 2012). However, the two elements are often times confused by readers. Some factors that help a reader distinguish the theme are the story’s title, character statements, and symbols within the story. A Good Man Is Hard to Find is a perfect example of a short story that exhibits all the above mentioned factors to help the reader comprehend the various themes. Although there are numerous themes that could be derived from this short story, I think that one of the primary themes portrayed throughout the story is that every selfish act has an unforeseen consequence.
Most men tend to answer that being a good man is to have honor, integrity, stability and being the provider, and being a real man is being tough, strong, get rich etc. All these principles created a psychology built around four main rules of the real men which are: no sissy stuff, be a big wheel, be a sturdy oak, and give “em Hell”. The problem related to this way of thinking is that those notions are taught by others groups of men and this an obstacle to the empowerment of women. The evolution of a gender cannot be done without the support of the
The author called out for servant leadership for long-term success for all stakeholders. Similar to other professions leader needs to hone their abilities to be effective in their leadership role. To find a purpose in what you achieve besides money, power, and fame resonates with the True North. A leader should act in the best interests of the organization that would lead to a greater good. To have a balance between IQ and EQ will lead to leadership with the True North. Passion, compassion, empathy, and courage matters the heart decisions are important components of the True North. To develop as a worthy human being, a leader must become self aware, integrated human being, and comfortable being his/herself. In addition a leader with the True North moves from I to we, is humble, serve customers, empower people, and align personal values with organization’s mission. A leader with True North demonstrates a high degree of integrity and walks his/her talk. A leader with a True North is an integrated leader with fine balance between personal, family, work, and community life. On a similar note, a leader with True North aligns and nourishes their mind, body, and soul.
A Good Man Is Hard to Find is a very good story and becomes intense and thrilling as it ends. Many would pose the question asking, “What happened?” as the story came to an end. My answer to them would be even the good must die. As odd as it may sound, yes—it is true, we will all die one day and no one-- good or bad—is exempt. I think the Misfit felt a little compassion as him and the grandmother talked but then remember that we have all sinned and come short of the glory. I feel that God was in play throughout the whole situation. My reason for saying this is because she was a courageous woman to come face-to-face with the Misfit and tell him that she cared for him and not judge him for his past encounters. If anyone received “grace” it should have been the grandmother because she was still a sweet, talkative