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  • Essay / Flannery O Connor's short story: A good man is difficult to...

    Rebekah SchmitzProf. JohnsonIntro. to College WritingOctober 26, 2015What went wrong? “You wouldn’t shoot a lady, would you?” said the grandmother, dabbing her eyes with her handkerchief. Looking at the ground, the Misfit said, "I'd hate to have to." » “Listen,” the grandmother almost shouted, “I know you're a good man. You don't seem to have any common blood at all. I know you must come from nice people. It all happened so quickly. The car had rolled and crashed. A murderer was in the presence of the family. The grandmother begged for mercy from the Misfit in every way possible. The character of the selfish grandmother, in Flannery O'Connor's short story, "A Good Man is Hard to Find", tries to use her manipulative methods to fight, starting at the end of the story, then talking about the real story. manipulation and how the grandmother makes him state different forms of text and continue talking about each and how it applies to manipulation the conclusion will include the end of the story I told at the beginning and summarize what I was thinking overall about the story and the parts I analyzed. The hero is generally a strong and good-natured person by Hollywood standards, but some authors allow themselves to modify this definition. Authors like Flannery O'Connor in her short story "A Good Man is Hard to Find" redefine the hero with the character of Grandma. This character is generally loved by everyone and highly respected, but Grandma is neither likeable nor appreciated. People who read the story often have a strong dislike for it. She's annoying. O'Connor does not follow the hero's journey verbatim. She strives to get the reader to think about their feelings toward the characters in different ways. Grandma often thought that if she dressed and played the role of a lady, then she would act acceptably, but the way the reader perceives her actions is not the same.