A Good Man Is Hard to Find Group

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cvalleexo
cvalleexo
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High School - 12th Grade

What are a few themes for the short story "A Good Man Is Hard to Find"?

Two different theme sentences. One about the grandmother and one about the misfit

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Posted by cvalleexo on Saturday September 27, 2008 at 9:24 PM and tagged with a good man is hard to find, themes.

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  1. gbeatty Teacher
    College - Freshman

    A work's themes are often communicated throughout the work, rather than just through a single character. Therefore, the most powerful thematic statements would address multiple characters.

    That said, the Misfit would be addressed well through a statement like this: The Misfit communicates the difficulty human beings have in connecting with one another. Another one might be this: The Misfit symbolizes life without faith.
    As for the grandmother, she communicates themes of bias and prejudice; she is also a fundamentally dishonest person. These come together in the Misfit's line near the end of the story: "She would of been a good woman," The Misfit said, "if it had been somebody there to shoot her every minute of her life."

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/good-man/themes

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    Posted by gbeatty on Sunday September 28, 2008 at 11:31 AM


  2. brandih

    This question has also been previously answered. Please see the links below for more information:

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    http://www.enotes.com/good-man/q-and-a/explain-how-title-...
    http://www.enotes.com/good-man/q-and-a/what-theme-quot-go...

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    Posted by brandih on Monday September 29, 2008 at 11:40 AM