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"A Good Man Is Hard to Find" is a Southern gothic short story first published in 1953 by author Flannery O'Connor who, in her own words, described it as "the story of a family of six which, on its way driving to Florida [from Georgia], is slaughtered by an escaped convict who calls himself the Misfit".
- Flannery O'Connor
- 1953
Written in 1953 and published in the short story collection of the same name in 1955, “A Good Man is Hard to Find” is perhaps Flannery O'Connor’s most famous work.
Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man Is Hard to Find,” published in 1953, is a Southern Gothic short story that skillfully blends elements of dark humor, violence, and religious symbolism. Set in the American South, the narrative follows a dysfunctional family on a road trip.
A Good Man is Hard to Find is a short story by Flannery O’Connor about a family traveling to Florida and encountering a convict named the Misfit. The story explores themes of hypocrisy, violence, and grace through the characters’ dialogue and actions.
A short story by Flannery O’Connor about a grandmother who tries to convince a murderer, The Misfit, that he is a good man. The Misfit kills the grandmother and her family in the woods, while questioning the meaning of life and religion.
A short story about a family who encounter a notorious criminal, the Misfit, on their way to Florida. The grandmother tries to flatter the Misfit and save her life, but he shoots her dead along with the rest of her family.
A Good Man Is Hard to Find is Flannery O'Connor's most famous and most discussed story. O'Connor herself singled it out by making it the title piece of her first collection and the story she most often chose for readings or talks to students.
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