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OConnor was known €“ justifiably €“ for a somewhat cynical perspective with respect to the
superficial judgments people make regarding the character of those they deem worthy or good.
Her much-read short story established the template for cynicism regarding
people who render judgments based upon superficial characteristics like displays of proper
etiquette and presumed fealty to God. A Good Man is Hard to Find is
entirely consistent with OConnors theme of paradoxical relationships between perceptions and
realities. The Bible salesman in Good Country People is revealed as a con
man who conceals alcohol and condoms in his hollowed-out Bible, and the individual in
A Good Man is Hard to Find who best exemplifies the manners and fealty to
God most cherished by the storys main, the grandmother, is a stone-cold killer who has escaped
from prison and who will murder the grandmother just as the aforementioned Bible salesman
deceives Mrs....
Monday, July 23, 2018
What are some examples of figurative language used in Flannery O'Connor's short story A Good Man is Hard to Find? Why do you think the author used them?
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