A Good Man Is Hard to Find Pdf by Flannery O’Connor
A Good Man Is Hard to Find Pdf eBook is a Southern gothic short story by author Flannery O’Connor who described it as “the tale of a family and a murderous fugitive “The Misfit”.
This short story remains a popular and one of the most well-known of all of the works of the author, Flannery O’Connor.
O’Connor emphasized that she used violence in “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” to make the story’s characters more concerned with express theological themes and spiritual matters.
If you are interested in Southern Gothic fiction, it is also suggested to give “The Lottery By Shirley Jackson” a read, one of the most popular short stories of all time.
Short Story Overview
The story is a black comedy in which a fugitive killer explains he knows more than “A Time for Everything,” the poem that opens chapter 3 of the Book of Ecclesiastes, by implying that imminent death comes to all in Ecclesiastes 12:1, which states, “evil days come and the years draw near of which you will say, ‘I have no pleasure in them’.”
Its mysterious conclusion involves a dialogue between the killer and a rude, morally flawed; superficial Methodist grandmother dressed as an old-fashioned Southern lady.
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Get this Pdf eBook of this Southern Gothic short story by Flannery O’Connor, considered one of her best short stories.
It is the story of a family driving to Florida from Georgia, who gets killed by an escaped convict killer Misfit; the brutal murder of the whole family is very shocking for the readers.
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Additional Information
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| Author | Flannery O’Connor |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Southern Gothic, short story |
| Published in | Modern Writing I |
| Publication type | Short story collection |
| Publisher | Avon |
| Media type | |
| Publication date | 1953 |