1. How does O'Connor portray the family?
The family is portrayed to be a close knit American family. One aspect of the family that stands out however is that the children disrespect the grandmother and the father doesn't reprimand them for it. It is clear that the grandmother is known to be a bit of a pain throughout the family but nonetheless they care for her. The father also expresses his discontent with his mother as she tries to dismantle their vacation plans. She claims by going to Utah that he is putting his family in danger. Apparently there is a convict on the loose in the area and she eventually convinces them to go somewhere else, a very selfish act. It is your stereotypical "grandma worries about everything scenario". This would …show more content…
When he approaches the family he is fearless and direct. He is mischievous in the sense that he pretends that he can fix their car, however we all know something very unfortunate is likely to occur. The misfit has no remorse and immediately decides it's best to kill the family. He also especially enjoys killing the grandma because he somehow knows it's her fault that they're out there in the middle of nowhere. He is tough and he is clearly an alpha male figure to the other two men he is with as he orders them around to kill the rest of the family while he takes care of the …show more content…
How is coincidence used to advance the plot?
When the grandmother tries to prevent them from going to Utah because of the misfit they listen and go wherever she wanted to go. It is an unfortunate coincidence that they end up running into the convict who ends up killing the family. The aspect of coincidence is used to support the development of irony within the plot. The coincidence also gives the event a bit of foundation as to where it's not a random occurrence; it can be interpreted as karma.
7. Explain the title points to the story's theme.
The title of the story is "A good man is hard to find". This relates to the story's theme because ever so unluckily, they encountered one of the worst men out there. The men they encountered decided not to help them fix their car at all, but instead they were merely blood thirsty killers. Even as the family pleaded with the misfit convict to spare them their lives, he showed no signs of
The family is portrayed to be a close knit American family. One aspect of the family that stands out however is that the children disrespect the grandmother and the father doesn't reprimand them for it. It is clear that the grandmother is known to be a bit of a pain throughout the family but nonetheless they care for her. The father also expresses his discontent with his mother as she tries to dismantle their vacation plans. She claims by going to Utah that he is putting his family in danger. Apparently there is a convict on the loose in the area and she eventually convinces them to go somewhere else, a very selfish act. It is your stereotypical "grandma worries about everything scenario". This would …show more content…
When he approaches the family he is fearless and direct. He is mischievous in the sense that he pretends that he can fix their car, however we all know something very unfortunate is likely to occur. The misfit has no remorse and immediately decides it's best to kill the family. He also especially enjoys killing the grandma because he somehow knows it's her fault that they're out there in the middle of nowhere. He is tough and he is clearly an alpha male figure to the other two men he is with as he orders them around to kill the rest of the family while he takes care of the …show more content…
How is coincidence used to advance the plot?
When the grandmother tries to prevent them from going to Utah because of the misfit they listen and go wherever she wanted to go. It is an unfortunate coincidence that they end up running into the convict who ends up killing the family. The aspect of coincidence is used to support the development of irony within the plot. The coincidence also gives the event a bit of foundation as to where it's not a random occurrence; it can be interpreted as karma.
7. Explain the title points to the story's theme.
The title of the story is "A good man is hard to find". This relates to the story's theme because ever so unluckily, they encountered one of the worst men out there. The men they encountered decided not to help them fix their car at all, but instead they were merely blood thirsty killers. Even as the family pleaded with the misfit convict to spare them their lives, he showed no signs of