In A Good Man is Hard to Find, Flannery O’connor depicts a stubborn grandmother convincing her family to embark on a trip towards Tennessee. Soon misinterpreting directions and leading them towards a sociopath murderer, she faces the doom of the murdering of herself and her kin. Araby, by James Joyce, focuses on a boy who has developed an infatuation with his friend’s sister and is willing to travel to the bazaar to retrieve a gift for her. Unfortunately, he returns empty-handed and disappointed as he leaves. Both characters, claiming to have a sense of religiosity, realize the hypocrisy and vanity within themselves. However, the boy also realizes that his love has left him to become vain and the grandmother realizes that she is no different from her killer.
The grandmother had known that something bad was about to occur when “the valise moved, the newspaper top she had over the basket under it rose with a snarl and Pitty Sing, the cat, sprang onto Bailey’s shoulder.” (682). Here, the grandmother draws a veil over the fact that she willingly brought along her cat. This is greatly relative towards the Israelites and idolism. The grandmother knew that she had brought along her cat and, because she had brought it along, it leads to a car accident. Similarly, the …show more content…
The boy daydreams about his infatuation stating, “I bore my chalice safely through a throng of foes. Her name sprang at my lips at moments in strange prayers and praises which I myself did not understand.” (431). He is referring to her as a holy object, and hence, uplifting himself as he is willing to protect her. In contrast this affiliation is positive when compared to the grandmother’s situation. However, both stories have idolized these individuals: the cat and the girl. They begin to slowly deviate from their claimed religion and begin to worship some other deity than what they claim to believe
The grandmother had known that something bad was about to occur when “the valise moved, the newspaper top she had over the basket under it rose with a snarl and Pitty Sing, the cat, sprang onto Bailey’s shoulder.” (682). Here, the grandmother draws a veil over the fact that she willingly brought along her cat. This is greatly relative towards the Israelites and idolism. The grandmother knew that she had brought along her cat and, because she had brought it along, it leads to a car accident. Similarly, the …show more content…
The boy daydreams about his infatuation stating, “I bore my chalice safely through a throng of foes. Her name sprang at my lips at moments in strange prayers and praises which I myself did not understand.” (431). He is referring to her as a holy object, and hence, uplifting himself as he is willing to protect her. In contrast this affiliation is positive when compared to the grandmother’s situation. However, both stories have idolized these individuals: the cat and the girl. They begin to slowly deviate from their claimed religion and begin to worship some other deity than what they claim to believe