Grandmother vs. The Misfit in “A Good Man is Hard to Find”
In the story “A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor, the theme is strongly supported throughout the story and is stated in the title of the story itself.
In “ A Good Man is Hard to Find”, O’Connor uses symbolism throughout the entire story to represent faith and death.
O’Connor foreshadows death when the family goes to the town “Toomsboro”. The graveyard in the plantation is a symbol of death, and O’Connor also writes, “It was a big black battered hearse like automobile” (357) which symbolizes that the family’s transportation to death has arrived. Also, the grandmother secretly snuck the cat into the car and goes against Bailey’s wishes. The cat springs onto Bailey’s shoulder causing an accident. The grandmother’s selfishness and imperfect character traits eventually bring her face to face with death. Eventually, after trying to convince the Misfit prays and talks to Jesus, the Misfit then blames Jesus......
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