A Good Man Is Hard To Find By Flannery O Connor

In Flannery O'Connor's short story "A Good Man is Hard to Find" contains situational irony. This story, as in most of O'Connor's stories, the irony being a tool that is used throughout all her writings to illustrate the central conflict. Thus O'Connor's tool had not been in the story "A Good Man is Hard to Find" she uses the irony to paint the picture of the transitioning interaction between the main characters, The Misfit and the grandmother. It is my contention that in the story " A Good Man Is Hard to Find," took the role of highlighting how the fear of death seems to change a person's character for the better. The irony functions as a conduit for the reader to reflect on their personal character by relating to the changes in the grandmother

When it comes to having faith in God most only call upon him in the time of need or when it benefits them. Just because a person attends church on Sundays (God's day) one assumes that their life and "dues" or "debts" to God have been repaid for their sins that week. For one who believes knows that, that just is not the case and that he should be their number one priority in life and the rest follows and finally putting their selfishness at the end, thus the He before me. Not saying that any one person is perfect and never sins or puts themselves before God but, saying that often it is the case of seeing one only calls upon God in their own time of need or when it is convenient for them. Such the grandmother was calling upon her faith in God when she sees that her life is coming to an end, just to ask him to save her and forgive The Misfit for his sins. For example, "Finally she found herself saying, "Jesus, Jesus," meaning, Jesus will help you." (O'Connor, 131) As for her cries for the Lords help, it seems it came too late as for it is when most try to call upon the Lord for guidance and help because they are already in a predicament and chances are there is no way out. For example when the grandmother says, "Why you are one of my babies. You're one of my own children!" She reached out and touched him on the

Just you read it. I wouldn't take my children in any direction with a criminal aloose in it. I couldn't answer to my conscience if I did." (117) The grandmother's attitude and tone could not have illustrated in a more judgmental way the reader could grasp what kind of characteristics that she possesses very quickly. She was an old lady who always had to have it her way or she was not happy, and everyone knew it, quick to judge, and was not the most forgiving person on Earth. Her character's outlook changed when she knew her death was imminent while talking to The Misfit. In return, The Misfit at the end says "She would have been a good woman," "if it had been somebody there to shoot her every minute of her life." (O'Connor, 133) Which gives the reader more to think on as they go about life maybe they are one who judges way too quickly before getting to know