Throughout the story of “A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’ Connor, we understand what’s the borderline surface of this story. A family going on a road trip that eventually encounters a group of criminals along the way. The story in its interior, is much deeper however, showing this through the use of the grandma. At its interior, the story is focused on death of how the Old South operated and a birth of a new era. This is shown through the grandma, a flawed character who in the beginning, wanted nothing more than to visit the old plantation house. Her selfish desires to do so can be inferred her longing for the past, and not wanting to accept the current present on how things are now. She was represented at this point, as the old South and how things used to be. Then, when the criminals came and killed her and the entire family, it was to show the death of this Old south. With the death of the Old South, it would come with the birth of a new era. She wasn’t able to accept the change of the modern day, and as a result, she was killed off.
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In Flannery O’Connor’s short fiction, “A Good Man Is Hard to Find,” a family is preparing to fly from Georgia to Florida for a vacation. The grandmother tries to talk the family into traveling to Tennessee instead because she has relatives there that she wants to see. But instead of disclosing her genuine intentions, the grandma uses deceit. The grandmother makes the claim that a criminal known as The Misfit has broken out of a federal prison and is rumored to be traveling to Florida. She expresses concern that they might run into him while traveling. It examines how appearance and reality clash. The grandma presents herself as a ladylike Christian, yet her interaction with The Misfit demonstrates that she does not adhere to the fundamental principle of christianity. Yet she believes herself to be a fountain of wisdom, offering advice and opinion on a myriad of topics. The Misfit, on the other hand, is exactly what he appears to be. The exchange between the Misfit and the grandmother leads to her moment of epiphany. I think what’s in the interior is the revealing of grandma’s true identity and the point that goodness can be found in the most unexpected places and people, even in an evil creature.
Man is Hard to Find.” The story is indeed a meditation on the nature of evil, the possibility of redemption and the transformative power of grace. The character of the grandmother who initially seems like a shallow and self-centered person, is transformed through the course of the story as she confronts the reality of evil and the limitations of her own worldview the grandmother is forced to confront her own limitations and beliefs. This process is difficult and challenging, and it is characterized by elements of suspense and tension as the family’s encounter with the Misfit becomes increasingly dangerous.. Ultimately, the story shows that even in a world full of bad people, being good will always bring you redemption and will transform your character through humanity grace and empathy and understanding others.
What do you feel the story is about in its “interior?” In the “A Good Man is Hard To Find” it’s based on a wonderful family who stills lives with their grandmother and allow her to be the eldest in the house by picking and doing as she says. They seemed to be groomed by her. So I figure they give off the energy of being more than what she is because she was the one who taught them to be better. I feel like the interior of this story was to show the spiritual life that the grandmother believes in or grow up on that they are finally getting to see the idea or the message in a different perspective, I feel like the whole point of the story was to show the difference between (good or bad) to justify the conflict in a experience they might understand. The actions of someone can affect everyone around it.
“ A Good Man is Hard To Find” this story has a narrative of a 7 person household who took a family trip to Florida but had a disagreement with the grandma because she wanted to go to Tennessee. Which leads to a tragic road trip. In the book the family road was all superficially to the grandma because of her belief and upset feeling about the trip from not wanting to go to Florida, causing them to encounter major problems in life which they will soon realize. I feel like the interior of this story is to show the conflict the family has but hides it behind the trip. The grandmother wanted everyone to think that she knows what is best for them and with her action almost cost them their life. The family will now realize that some people are good and bad and some may have evil spirits that can cause the outcome of something very dangerous.
Wow I can’t lie when I was first reading this story I wouldn’t expect the ending the way I was reading the introduction. In the story “A Good Man Is Hard To Find” By Flannery O’connor is a story about a family taking a road trip to Florida. The family includes the grandmother, her son Bailey, his wife and their three children. Along the trip the grandmother insists on going to this old plantation house which will then lead to this family’s demise. Going to the plantation house resulted in the family being stranded on a road that’s basically a “ghost” road. It’s deserted. Being so they are confronted by these escaped convicts led by a man called “The Misfit”. The misfit was known for having a very dark criminal record. The story takes a dark turn as The Misfit and the other convicts brutally murdered the entire family including the children. The interior of the story is basically in my opinion the idea of the nature of good and evil. The grandmother who is very flawed undergoes a moment of self awareness and is able to see the flaws when in the face of evil (the misfit) as to the misfit who can’t see the flaws in his ways.
“A Good Man is Hard to Find” is about a family on a trip to Florida and the trip goes downhill before it even started. Based off my interpretation of the family, everyone has a not-very-nice attitude. The grandma, especially. She seems to be very racist and harsh. Her family seemed to just go along with everything she said as well, so I can assume they are probably the same. I feel that the “interior” of the story leads to the grandmother and her personality/motives. It is a reminder to be mindful of our actions and words, as everything in life has consequences, some that we cannot prevent. The story also shows that even the most miserable and unkind person can change within seconds when put in a certain situation. When we think about certain things, while always hoping for the best, we must also be prepared for the worst.
