Flannery O'Connor

A major theme of Flannery O 'Connor 's “A Good Man Is Hard To Find” is what makes a person good. There is no clear answer, neither in the text nor in life. It is safe to say that a good person can be defined as one that is honest, kind, and always tries to do what is right. It is ironic then, maybe even a bit hypocritical, that the Grandmother is one of the most immoral characters in the story and yet she spends much of her time talking about what makes people good, judging others based on…

The short story “A Rose For Emily” was written by William Faulkner in 1930. Fifty-three years later, the story was adaptation was adapted for the big screen based on Faulkner’s short story. The short story and the film have many similarities and differences; they compare in areas of plot and symbolism, but differ in chronological order and mood. These similarities and differences give “A Rose For Emily” the ability to be distributed in two completely different mediums, while sticking to the same…

The short story “A Rose For Emily” was written by William Faulkner in 1930. Fifty-three years later, a movie adaptation was created based on Faulkner’s short story. The short story and the film both tell the story of Emily Grierson, but they are limited to what their mediums allow. This limitation inhibits the movie and the short story to be completely the same. The symbolism within “A Rose for Emily” and the plot remain alike; whereas, the chronological order and the mood are dissimilar between…

Traditional southern gothic writing uses grotesque and disturbing events to create a specific tone and atmosphere within the writing. “A Rose for Emily” is a short story written by William Faulkner. Faulkner’s story is told by an entire community within a town and narrates the development of a mentally-ill woman named Emily Grierson. The reader is shown the downfall of this woman and eventually the dark secrets that she bears inside the house that her father left her after his death. This…

These are the very lines from which the title of novel ‘The Sound and The Fury’ has been taken. These lines, from Macbeth of Shakespeare, are very much suitable for the story of Faulkner’s this novel. It has been claimed by many critics that the story reflects multiple aspects of Southern society of America in twentieth century. It puts light on almost all the aspects of a society i.e. religious dogmas, traditional values, cultural disintegration, liberalism and freedom of women in the society,…

Reading literature instead of news articles about a celebrity online can create a brighter and healthier mind. I found this out through the readings "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" by Joyce Carol Oates, "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" by Flannery O 'Connor, and “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry. First, the short story "Where Are You…

The main character in the story A Good Man Is Hard to Find, is the grandmother. In the story the grandmother plays the role of a liar, self-centered, coward, and stubborn, manipulative woman. The grandmother lives with her only son, who has a family of his own. She is a typical human being, she voices her own opinions and did not stop at anything when she wanted thing done her way. Though she was a tough nut to crack, she has a soft heart. She was a caring mother, though she showed it towards…

“But Spinks is evil! What teacher would suggest an educational trip to the Globe Theater for spring break?!” I continued to mope. My mom continued to toss things into my suitcase, considering I was protesting by refusing to pack myself. I decided to press the issue further by adding “A loving mother would take me to Florida with the rest of her children!” With an exasperated sigh, my mom put down the shirt she was folding and turned to me. “Jena,” my mom finally acknowledged me, “you’re…

A Good Man is Hard to Find was an interesting story. It started off with a solid hook that piqued my interest and prompted me to continue reading. After the hook, the author kept my attention by her immediate use of foreshadowing while at the same time introducing us to the personality of the grandmother. She tells her son that “The Mist is aloose…and headed toward Florida. I wouldn’t take my children in any direction with a criminal…”(337). I thought that this was effective way showing the…

In “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” Flannery O’ Conner shows that Bailey, is an example of a good man. O’ Conner ideal of a good man Bailey sure is the opposite Bailey doesn’t listen to his mother about the Misfit and him being stubborn is the reason the family ends up going to Florida. Bailey also makes hasty decisions based on whining and griping like trying to find a mansion with a secret door in it Bailey is the son of the unnamed grandmother. His family doesn’t respect him or takes him…