Good Man is Hard to Find

Good Man is Hard to Find
Overview: You will write a short literary analysis outline ONLY on a Good Man is Hard to Find (in Required Resources), which should be between 500-750 words on one of the following:

1. Write a response to the article “Flannery O’Connor’s validation of the unreasonable in ‘A Good Man is Hard to Find” by John V. McDermott (attached). The essay deals with the “mystery” that O’Connor talks about in “Some Aspects of the Grotesque in Southern Fiction” (attached). McDermott looks particularly at the atmospheric paradoxes O’Connor sets up near the end of the story to make assertions about the Misfit and the Grandmother and how they are related to O’Connor’s idea of mystery. The essay applies the concepts from O’Connor’s own essay to “A Good Man is Hard to Find” specifically, so it is a good way to further engage with the material covered.

OR 2. Consider the title of the story; “A Good Man is Hard to Find”. Should we understand this as a general statement of truth? Who might be making this assertion? Are there any good men in the story? If there are, who are they? What makes them good? If there aren’t, what makes all of the men in this story bad men?

Requirements: Basic requirements for the assignment, including some or all of the following: 1. 500-750 words 2. Use only the materials provided: the readings in the week 2 Required Readings folder 3. MLA Format 4. You will be evaluated based on the Evaluation Rubric

Details: Additional helpful information about the assignment, including some or all of the following: 1. Be sure to read her BIO in week 2 2. Read all required resources