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O’Connor herself also mentioned that her creative inspiration mainly comes from religion, In the author’s view, novels should never be religious propaganda. “In every good novel there is a moment when you can feel the grace is there, waiting to be accepted or rejected.” So the old lady uttered the only profound words she said in the whole novel to the “misfit” who was wearing her son’s clothes: “You are my son, you are my own son!” She was full of enthusiasm for the murderer. Compassion may be the murderer’s unhappy childhood and the unjust case he encountered, and this moment is also a kind of “benevolent moment” for “misfit”, although this cruel nihilist did not accept this day Hui, but instinctively shot and killed the old lady, but this moment still struck his soul, and he would start to reflect on his actions. Although the old lady who accepted “Tianhui” ended her life, she was no longer the selfish and vain person at the beginning of the novel at the last moment of her life. She was “like a child” and “smiled towards the cloudless sky” “” died, and she felt happy at the end of her life.

In “A Good Man Is Hard to Find,” Flannery O’Connor is a complex and multi-layered story that can be interpreted in many ways. At its core, the story is about the destructive power of pride and the human capacity for grace and redemption. The grandmother, who is the central character, embodies the theme of pride. She is selfish, manipulative, and judgmental, and believes that her own desires and opinions are more important than anyone else’s. Her pride leads her to make a series of bad decisions that ultimately result in the deaths of her entire family. However, the story also contains elements of grace and redemption. The Misfit, the violent criminal who murders the family, represents the possibility of grace and redemption. Despite his crimes, he is portrayed as a complex and sympathetic character who is struggling with issues of morality and faith. He recognizes the grandmother’s attempts to connect with him and acknowledges that she is a good person at heart, even though she has made mistakes. In the end, the grandmother’s encounter with the Misfit leads her to a moment of profound realization and humility. She recognizes her own faults and weakness, and reaches out to the Misfit with an act of compassion and love. Her act of grace is ultimately rewarded with her own redemption, as she finds a sense of peace and acceptance in the face of death. The story is about the transformative power of grace and redemption, and how it can come from unexpected sources. The element of suspense in the story serves to highlight the inner struggles and transformations of the characters, and to emphasize the possibility of redemption even in the darkest of circumstances.

After reading this story I realized its inner depth. First of all, the story tackles sensitive and controversial subjects that anyone can face early or late in their life, such as racist prejudices or stereotypes. But this text also talks about religion and being human and behaving as such. The more you read, the more you realize that the grandmother has racist prejudices that you can drink through what she says and what she does. But as the story progresses we notice that her behavior changes and this radically transforms her character. She then goes from someone totally blinded by her prejudices about others to someone more empathetic and more open to others. It is then that we approach the last two themes of this reading which are humanism and religion. This story demonstrates humanism is something that can be learned and can change a person. For example, it was by having interacted with The Misfit that she had a clearer vision of what surrounds her and that prejudices are not always true.

By reading the story “A Good Man Is Hard to Find,” I discovered that the “inside” of the story is about the elusive definition of “good man. definition. The grandmother’s reckless use of the label “good man” suggests that “good man” does not mean “moral” or “good “. For the grandmother, a man is a “good person” if his values are consistent with her own. But the grandmother was not actually a good woman. She was flawed and weak, and her age did not entitle her to special respect or reverence. In the last moments of her life, the grandmother suddenly realized that The Misfit was a fellow human being and a child of God. She took pity on him and tried to comfort him. This revelation came to her at such a time, and allowed her to die with peace in her heart. Ironically, The Misfit, while acting like a monster, creates a situation in which the grandmother experiences a moment of true selflessness before she dies.