In “A Good Man is Hard to Find,” author Flannery O’Connor bare writing style conveys cynical tone which gives her characters a gothic-like feel. The Grandmother, an old and shallow lady, had shown the most need for improvement. In the beginning of the story, the grandmother immediately announces her miff about vacationing in Florida. The grandson, John Wesley, seemed annoyed with his grandmothers displeases. John spoke out and said, “If you don’t want to go to Florida, why dontcha stay at home?” () The grim tone of O’Connor’s writing exhibits the character’s snarkiness and gives off a cold and depressing vibe in the household. The next morning the grandmother is in the car before anyone else. She ends up sneaking her cat, Pitty Sing, into the