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ayhamza
ayhamza

In "A Good Man Is Hard to Find," why does the grandmother's recognition of the misfit trigger the crisis?

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Posted by ayhamza on Saturday March 29, 2008 at 11:29 PM and tagged with a good man is hard to find, characters, crisis, grandmother.

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  1. cybil Teacher
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    After the grandmother's announcement that he is the Misfit, he declares, "'...it would have better for all of you, lady, if you hadn't of reckernized me.'" Now that he has been identified, the Misfit believes he has no choice but to eliminate the family that may provide information about his whereabouts as he continues his journey in his escape from prison.

    His way of dealing with this kind of problem offers no hope for the grandmother and her family. Because she has recognized the Misfit and told him so, they must all die so that the Misfit and his cronies can keep running from the authorities. Thus the murders begin.

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    Posted by cybil on Sunday March 30, 2008 at 12:38 AM