Bandy, Stephen C. " 'One Of My Babies ': The Misfit and the Grandmother." Studies in Short Fiction 33.1 (Winter 1996): 107-118. Rpt. in Short Story Criticism. Ed. Janet Witalec. Vol. 61. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Literature Resource Center. Web. 24 Sept. 2016. This article by Stephen Bandy analyses and finds the meaning behind the grandmother’s last words. Bandy states that there is doubt that there are Christian influences in this story but that is not his main point. Bandy states that there are truly only two characters, the grandmother and the Misfit. He goes into deep detail about the personality and actions of the corrupted grandmother. On the outside, she seems as if she is a sweet old lady, but the reality is that
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This article has almost everything I need to support the idea of the grandmother’s selfishness and personality, from the way she pleaded for her life to the reasons why she used those exact pleads. The article even points out that she was like this from the beginning when she wanted to go to Tennessee and tried to convince Bailey to go. As for the Misfit, this article has some support for his character. One example for the Misfit would be his lack of any faith or emotion in his …show more content…
"Things Darkly Buried: In Praise of 'A Good Man Is Hard to Find '." Shenandoah 60.1-2 (2010): 17+. Literature Resource Center. Web. 26 Sept. 2016. In this article, Gresham begins by stating that hidden actions from the past do not stay hidden. Gresham also mentions how the grandmother’s fate is the result of her past and her personality. Then, Gresham goes into details about how he views the story and what it means to him. Gresham views contain the ideas of hidden symbolism and agendas, but his main point seems to be about the Misfit and the importance of non-verbal actions in the story. Gresham’s main point and focus seems to be towards the end of his article. This article could benefit my essay pertaining the results of the grandmother’s actions and the Misfit’s actions. The Misfit’s actions speak more about his personality than his words do. Gresham suggests that when Bobby Lee comes out of the woods with Bailey’s shirt, that the Misfit requests it to try to fit into some sort of identity, something to fit in. I would use this idea to support my idea of the Misfit not having a true identity and his lack of
This article has almost everything I need to support the idea of the grandmother’s selfishness and personality, from the way she pleaded for her life to the reasons why she used those exact pleads. The article even points out that she was like this from the beginning when she wanted to go to Tennessee and tried to convince Bailey to go. As for the Misfit, this article has some support for his character. One example for the Misfit would be his lack of any faith or emotion in his …show more content…
"Things Darkly Buried: In Praise of 'A Good Man Is Hard to Find '." Shenandoah 60.1-2 (2010): 17+. Literature Resource Center. Web. 26 Sept. 2016. In this article, Gresham begins by stating that hidden actions from the past do not stay hidden. Gresham also mentions how the grandmother’s fate is the result of her past and her personality. Then, Gresham goes into details about how he views the story and what it means to him. Gresham views contain the ideas of hidden symbolism and agendas, but his main point seems to be about the Misfit and the importance of non-verbal actions in the story. Gresham’s main point and focus seems to be towards the end of his article. This article could benefit my essay pertaining the results of the grandmother’s actions and the Misfit’s actions. The Misfit’s actions speak more about his personality than his words do. Gresham suggests that when Bobby Lee comes out of the woods with Bailey’s shirt, that the Misfit requests it to try to fit into some sort of identity, something to fit in. I would use this idea to support my idea of the Misfit not having a true identity and his lack of