36 pages • 1 hour read
Flannery O'ConnorA Good Man is Hard to Find
Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1955A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
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Religion—specifically Christianity—is a strong motif in the story; both the grandmother and The Misfit are preoccupied with religion. How do their views differ? How are they the same?
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How does the grandmother define a “good man”? How does this term relate to the title of the story? Is the grandmother a good person herself?
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Explore the various meanings behind the title: “A Good Man Is Hard to Find.” Does the story prove that this is true?
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