Flannery O Connor's A Good Man Is Hard To Find

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Page 1 of 8 Rodriguez 1 Hector Rodriguez Professor Faltesek ENGL-1302-ID6 02 April 2024 Research Paper The unique imagination of Flannery O'Connor’s writing arrangements from beginning to end explores a diverse cast of ideas and situations, and without a doubt the short story “A Good Man is Hard to Find” does not disappoint. In "A Good Man is Hard to Find," Flannery O'Connor constructs the plot through different events and sequences to get the theme that all men are sinners and in need of grace. It's expressed in a family of six, that are on the way to a short bitter vacation full of surprises from start to finish. It all started with the planning of where they should head off to, which includes the Grandmother, Bailey (her son), the two grandchildren, …show more content…
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