A Good Man Is Hard to Find

by Flannery O’Connor

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How do the Misfit’s final words illustrate his attitude toward the events of the afternoon

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How does the Misfit’s description of his life justify his name

Posted by wilder032807 on October 18, 2007 at 1:01 AM and tagged with a good man is hard to find, misfit

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The misfit's final words : "She would of been a good woman ... if it had been somebody there to shoot her every minute of her life," reflect that he does not have much faith in the...

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Posted by renelane on October 18, 2007 at 1:22 AM

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I would add the comment to that interpretation as to what O'Connor's tone is in presenting the Misfit's final observation.  Does he speak the truth? After all, the title of the story is "a...

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Posted by sagetrieb on October 18, 2007 at 8:13 AM

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