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A Good Man Is Hard to Find

by Flannery O’Connor

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A Good Man Is Hard to Find

In Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find," irony pervades the narrative, notably through the grandmother's misguided perceptions of goodness. She labels the Misfit and Red Sammy as "good...

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A Good Man Is Hard to Find

The Misfit sees crime and punishment as unrelated, believing punishment is inevitable regardless of one's actions. He suggests that "crime don't matter" because punishment occurs regardless of the...

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A Good Man Is Hard to Find

The grandmother's conversations with Red Sammy and The Misfit in "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" both revolve around the theme of goodness but differ in depth and outcome. Red Sammy agrees with the...

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A Good Man Is Hard to Find

The effect in "A Good Man is Hard to Find" is a sense of ambiguity and moral complexity, created through O'Connor's detached third-person narration and use of foreshadowing. The lack of character...

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