A Good Man Is Hard to Find" and "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been

in "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" Flannery O' Connor uses symbolism to give more meaning to her short story. O'Connor writes a story of a Grandmother versus a Misfit, or good versus evil. This short story is about a family going to Florida, who takes a turn down a dirt road, which only causes them to get in an accident, and be found by the Misfit. This encounter prevented them from ever arriving Florida, because the Misfit ends their lives. Using symbolism, O'Connor creates a story with much meaning to the Grandmother, nature, sky, woods, their surroundings, roads, and cars to portray the constant battle between good and evil.

The grandmother from a Good Man is Hard to Find handles a revelation in her own way. The grandmother happens to be very judgmental throughout the story of people that are in a lower class than her and African Americans. Toward the end of the story she is trapped on the side of the road with her family after they have just experienced a car accident and the misfit along with his crew pulls over to help them. The grandmother eventually realizes who he is. When she realizes that she has nothing left to live for, she connects with another human being and considers the misfit as an equal. She does this by saying to the misfit, “Why you’re one of my babies. You’re one of my own children!” (377). The grandmother finally

In the Flannery O’Connor’s short story, “A Good Man is Hard to Find” we find out that the title indicates of what the story is about. The title actually came from the lyrics of a song written by Eddie Green in 1918. The title of “A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Conner is quite ironic really. The reader expects to eventually find a good man in the story, but is quite surprised at the ending of the story. The title "A Good Man is Hard to Find" is expressed clearly in this story by introducing a variety of male personalities that all have one thing in common; they are not truly good men.

“A Good man is hard to find,” is about a family who decide to go on a trip to

A good man is hard to find and Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been are stories where good vs evil strikes the protagonists. A Good Man Is Hard To Find by Flannery O’Connor is about a manipulative lady who gets murdered by a devious misfit. Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been by Joyce Carol Oates is about connie, a young girl, who gets raped and killed by an older man, Arnold Friend. Some of the characters in A Good Man Is Hard To Find and Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been are very similar in the roles they play such as the grandmother and Connie nd the misfit and Arnold Friend. Though the characters are alike, they also contrast in many ways when it comes to personality, morality, and attitude.

Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man Is Hard To Find” begins with a Southern Family as they embark on what seems to be simple a trip from Georgia to Florida. During the trip, the family encounters Red Sammy Butts, the owner of The Tower restaurant. Red Sammy tells a story of two men who came into the store and he let them “charge the gas they bought” (O’Connor, 1344). After Red Sammy questioned his own decision to do this, the grandmother, who accompanied the family on the trip, proclaimed that he did it “Because you are a good man!” (O’Connor, 1344). This is the first time, of many, that the word ‘good’ is alluded to in the short story. This single word (good) in the quote from the grandmother not only foreshadows, but also provides the structure for the rest of the story ahead.

Over and over again, we have heard the phrase “A Good Man is Hard to Find”. When first reading the title I thought it was just going to be a short stroy about someone giving a single, female advice but it was the furthest thing from that. After reading the story, we fully learn that the title is a line in the story from a conversation had between the grandmother and Red Sammy. This line was said because they were talking about how its hard to find loyal people anymore nowadays. Unfortunately, a “good man” has a different meaning to every character in the story.

The two short stories “A Goodman Is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor and “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates both have characters that have their lives altered by evil. The shortcut taken by the family in “A Goodman Is Hard to Find”, while Connie leaving with Arnold Friend in “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” by Joyce Carol Oates. Although The Misfit, the Grandmother, Connie and Arnold Friend have different attitudes and take different approaches to evil all character’s end up affected by evil. Shown both stories is evil, which alters each character’s life. The symbolism in both stories represents their lack of faith and death. The Misfit is a murderer who just

Do you discover yourself stunned or baffled at the end of a decent book? Do you wind up scratching your head and marvel what simply happened? Great author’s know how to influence reader’s to think a certain way, and include a contort that will abandon you saying, "I didn't see that coming!" After rereading, concealed intimations turn out to be clear paving the way to the last conclusion. This is known as "bread crumbs."Author's love tossing bread pieces into their story to demonstrate that things aren't precisely as they show up. One case of an incredible plot turn is "A Good Man is Hard to Find" by Flannery O' Connor. The story has numerous laughter and funniness that we all can relate concerning vacations. Rotten little brother’s and sister's, grandma who gets what she needs, father who is in

“A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor was published in 1953. “A Good Man is Hard to Find” to me, explored how some people in the 20th century behaved. The main character, The Grandmother, was a very egotistical, all she cared about was herself. Those type of people, even nowadays, are extremely easy to come by. Even though there were more characters, the grandmother showed Southern Gothic features the most, she was a misfit of her own.

In Flannery O’Connor’s short story, “A Good Man is Hard to Find” the grandmother and the Misfit become the main focus even though the other characters are involved in the story. Throughout the entire story, The Misfit is portrayed as the symbol of evil because he was in jail; he escaped from jail, and he committed murders. The grandmother believes to be greater than the people that she are around because of the “good” that she portrays. The conventional meaning of good, or possessing or displaying moral virtue, is not the particular good that the grandmother is trying to portray throughout the story. The grandmother believes that good

The irony in the story is shown when the grandmother, who thinks she is a good Christian, in reality is just as evil as the Misfit.

Many people have a different definition of a “good” man. Flannery O’ Connor short-story “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” gives readers a brief view on the subject. In the story the foundation for what makes a good man seems to only come from the grandmother. However when she is faces with a disadvantage by Misfit, he puts a twist on her views, and shatters that foundation. “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” is neither a happy nor sad story, both characters have many flaws and seem undeserving, but through an unexpected encounter they both found grace and redemption.

‘A Good Man is Hard to Find’ is a short story written by Mary Flanner O’Conner that explores many themes in modern society. The characters in this story include Bailey, his grandmother, and children who are seen planning for a trip initially to Florida which the grandmother is opposed to. The story arc takes unexpected turn at the end of the story which prompts the reader to question, who is a good man or who is a good woman? The story as mentioned starts off when the family states that they should visit Florida (Kirszner, 2012). The first instance that we get the mention of a good man in the story is when a man by the name of Sammy due his assumption let two good men charge for themselves the fuel that they had used but instead of giving him

In the short story “A Good Man Is Hard to Find,” O’Connor explores a variety of themes. One of those themes, and the one that will be discussed, is the classic “good versus evil”. We are introduced to the character, Grandmother, who has an apparent sense of good, basing it on manners and coming from a family of “good” people. We are also introduced to The Misfit, who is a wanted criminal “aloose from the Federal Pen” (926), a man who is pure evil. In the end, will good or evil prevail.