A Good Man Is Hard To Find And Good Country People

Flannery O’Connor’s, two short stories, “A Good Man is Hard to Find” and “Good Country People” is one of her greatest writings she has written in her career. Unfortunately, her work is chastised by critics of how she would describe her characters in her novels and short stories as absurd. Most of O'Connor's settings in her stories take place in the south. Considering the fact she’s from the south, she likes to write most of her work about the way of life. O’Connor shares to the reader of this way of life in both these stories in the old south and new south. O’Connor opens to the reader in “A Good Man is Hard to Find” to a family who shares both the old values of southern hospitality and new. The grandmother is the representation of the old south; such as her mannerism, charm, and respectful attitude. O’Connor describes the …show more content…
O’Connor writes, “her collar and cuff were organdy trimmed with lace” (118). Flannery O’Connor uses this self-description of the grandmother to describe to the reader of the appearance of the women in the old south were characterized to look like. At the length of the story, O’Connor gives the audience a bit more for what they want to know as far as the character’s well being and appearance. The Grandmother who took so much time on herself illustrates to many of us the old southern tradition. However, the grandmother’s grandson “bailey,” isn’t accustomed to the old tradition like his grandmother is, but instead interested in what the new southern culture may bring. In contrast, O’Connor’s short story, “Good Country People,” gives the reader just that. Mrs. Hopewell and Mrs. Freeman