A ‘’Good Man Is Hard to Find’’, by Flannery O’Conner is a story with an unexpected murder in the end. The story follows a family of six coming down from Georgia to visit Florida. The members of the family are grandmother, Bailey as the father, mother of the children, John Wesley, June Star, and the baby. This story is filled with strong imagery, irony, and flashbacks. All of these elements supported the foreshadowing in the text. The events following up to the death of the family took a left turn in a certain part of the story. Readers should anticipate the stories end carefully, not only to prepare for the end but also to prevent missing the important details. After re-reading the story, there were parts that drew a connection to the end.
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The opening section of the story seemed relatable to its readers. The tone was relaxed because the story depicted a middle class family having to deal with a sassy southern grandmother. She was not willing to go on the trip but because of her love to travel she tagged along. June star, the little girl, said, ’’She wouldn’t stay at home for a million bucks…Afraid she’d miss something. She has to go everywhere we go’’ (202). It makes a reader wonder if the grandmother did not tag along, would the ending change? The imagery in this story is very detailed. Grandmother ironically dresses up because she thinks that ‘’ in case of an accident, anyone seeing her dead on a highway would know at once that she was a lady’’ (203). She dressed up in, "A navy blue dress with a small white dot in the print. Her collars and cuffs were white organdy trimmed with lace and at her neckline she had pinned a purple spray of cloth violets containing a sachet." (203). This imagery shows foreshadowing because it is as if she is preparing for death. The first stop that was made in the story was at The Tower for barbecued sandwiches. When the grandmother was speaking to the owner, Red Sam, they mentioned how a good man is hard to fine. It was ironic because of the title of the story. The part of the story that changed the perception was when the Grandmother recalled an old plantation that she visited when she was younger. She explained how the house had a ‘’secret panel’’ tempting the kids to beg their father to follow Grandma’s wishes and visit the old house. This decision changed everything and affected the whole family by jeopardizing their
The opening section of the story seemed relatable to its readers. The tone was relaxed because the story depicted a middle class family having to deal with a sassy southern grandmother. She was not willing to go on the trip but because of her love to travel she tagged along. June star, the little girl, said, ’’She wouldn’t stay at home for a million bucks…Afraid she’d miss something. She has to go everywhere we go’’ (202). It makes a reader wonder if the grandmother did not tag along, would the ending change? The imagery in this story is very detailed. Grandmother ironically dresses up because she thinks that ‘’ in case of an accident, anyone seeing her dead on a highway would know at once that she was a lady’’ (203). She dressed up in, "A navy blue dress with a small white dot in the print. Her collars and cuffs were white organdy trimmed with lace and at her neckline she had pinned a purple spray of cloth violets containing a sachet." (203). This imagery shows foreshadowing because it is as if she is preparing for death. The first stop that was made in the story was at The Tower for barbecued sandwiches. When the grandmother was speaking to the owner, Red Sam, they mentioned how a good man is hard to fine. It was ironic because of the title of the story. The part of the story that changed the perception was when the Grandmother recalled an old plantation that she visited when she was younger. She explained how the house had a ‘’secret panel’’ tempting the kids to beg their father to follow Grandma’s wishes and visit the old house. This decision changed everything and affected the whole family by jeopardizing their