Flannery O’Connor, “A Good Man is Hard to Find” Short Essays
O’Connor’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find” (pgs. 352-365)

 

Directions: Be thorough in responding to the writing prompts (plan a minimum of 75 words for each question with examples from the text, where appropriate, and demonstration of academic language usage). Cite any sources, other than your opinion, that you use for analyzing these stories.

1. How does O’Connor portray the family? Pick one character from the story and describe him or her with vivid details: physically, psychologically, spiritually, socially, etc. List five adjectives with examples that help the reader to understand what motivates this character and what influence or involvement the character has on the storyline.
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2. Flannery O’Connor was a practicing Catholic who deliberately introduced elements of Christian beliefs into her stories, which often featured violence and unlikable or evil characters. How does she incorporate her beliefs into this story, and what is the spiritual point she is trying to make? Explore your text, MLL, and other resources to build up some background for answering this question; include citations.
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3. This story has several memorable quotes. Pick one (include quotation marks and a page number), describe the context–who is saying it and what is happening in the story at the time, and “interpret” it for me.
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