A Good Man Is Hard to Find | What Do I Read Next?

O'Connor's novel Wise Blood, published in 1952, deals with religious themes, as does much of her work. The plot revolves around the character of Hazel Motes, a man obsessed with Jesus in ways that the Misfit is. Hazel becomes a preacher for the Church Without Christ. Like "A Good Man Is Hard to Find," Wise Blood demonstrates O'Connor's vision of what happens to people who try to live their lives without any kind of spiritual presence.

No. 44, The Mysterious Stranger, by Mark Twain deals with religion in a humorous way.

A Curtain of Green, a...

[The entire page is 174 words long]

Join eNotes

The above is a free excerpt. Get total access to this content with the:

Summary and Analysis – Themes – Characters – And much more...