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Short Story 'A Good Man Is Hard To Find By Flannery O' Connor

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Hello everyone! I have decided to read the short story name called “a good man is hard to find” the short story written by Flannery O’Connor in 1953 (O’Connor). I would have a bit tried to see and describe the story main characters and the main topic which I have observed and noticed from this the short story to answer the given unit one discussion assignment accordingly: 1. Background of the story: this short story was published in 1953 in the anthology The Avon Book of Modern Writing. “A Good Man is Hard to Find,” 2. The story main Characters perspective: - I have fund and noticed from this very interesting story. At list twelve peoples involved in my understanding. For example: • Bailey: Atlanta householder including a spouse and three children including his mother. He crashes their vehicle toward a family journey to Florida when he gives in to his mother's and children's intentions to visit an old plantation. …show more content…

• John Wesley and June Star, both are Bailey’s children aged 8 and 7. • The Baby: Bailey Male baby and his wife. They are not identified by name. • Red Sammy Butts: is the Restaurant operator and who agrees with the Grandmother main ideas which the world is in a state of decline. • Red Sammy’s Wife: Waitress in Red Sammy’s restaurant and She observes that not a single person in the world is trustworthy at all. • The Misfit: Escaped prisoner who comes across Bailey's family after they have crashed. • Hiram, Bobby Lee: Prisoners who escaped with The

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