A Good Man is Hard to FindThe idea of what makes a "decent" individual has been the subject of much open discussion. This is the situation in Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find": the protagonist, the grandmother, struggles to discover the characteristics of a good individual both in others and in herself. O' Connor explores many academic aspects, for example flashbacks and representations, to investigate what it means to be a decent person. Presented as the main individual of the story is the individual that the grandmother becomes through her battle with the Misfit. O'Connor seems to suggest that only through conflict can the "great" be found. In the accompanying passages, you will also be presented with a quiet title. However, he takes no joy in the murder of his grandmother and her gang. Actually, after the Misfit executes the grandmother, he becomes enthusiastic and seems to lament what he ended up with. This answer places The Misfit in something of a center; he continues the life of a fickle and detestable individual, yet he is dissatisfied with this life. Even more interesting is that as the Misfit executes innocent individuals and denies God, it ultimately speaks to the meaning of discipline and fairness. He takes no joy in his criminal acts and assumes that they must be rejected, yet despite all that he perpetrates. This story is really packed with content, even though it's a reasonable tale. The irony of the whole story is that Grandma didn't want to go to Florida. He feared they would see the Misfit, who was supposedly hiding out in Florida. Unbeknownst to her grandmother, she was actually the one leading her family. on the direct path of the Misfits and his criminal
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