In the story Good Country people, Hulga, the main protagonist of the story, she is angry, has a degree in philosophy, and has a severed leg and heart problem. Her mother, Mrs. Hopewell is a caring mother and feels like Hulgas conditions are blessings. O’Connor brings in a dark/gothic approach to good country people by having Hulga feel isolated and lonely. Hulga is very vulnerable to the open world and she knows it. Hulga believes in the truth of nothing she is basically an atheist, she carries on her all of her days by drooping around the house but that changes when a bible salesman comes into Hulgas shop and notices there are no bibles. Bibles are a common around the town making the people there carry the name “Good Country People.” Hulga
