The Authors Character in A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery OConn

A Good Man is troublesome to Find is a terse layer written by Flannery O Connor. OConnor was an American writer whose writings always incorporated fancy into a sad or devastating situation. Her collections include 31 short stories, two novels, and a couple of letters and speeches. OConnor is most known for her short story works. In numerous works of her, her conscious foxiness was revealed and also the devoted role that Roman Catholicism plays in her breeding (Flannery)O Connor was born the only child to her parents in Savannah, Georgia. Her father was a real estate agent and her mother was born into a really prominent family. When O Connor was twelve years old, her family moved back to her mothers hometown of M dyspepticedgeville, GA where her father was also the mayor of for a couple of years. Milledgeville was known as the crazy town in Georgia. Milledgeville was home to genius of the largest mental institutions in the United States. At the time this story was written, the hospital had 13,000 mentally ill patients hospitalized there. She was surrounded by crazy people. The influence of living in Milledgeville helped her in writing her stories. A Good Man is Hard to Find is one of OConnors best and well known works. The work tells the story of a normal all day family and their trip to Florida. The trip begins as normal trips do, but then turns and there is an unexpected twist impel in. The family encounters an escaped criminal who named himself The Misfit. The criminal and his accomplices threaten the familys life, but small-arm doing so are also very friendly and courteous. In a desperate attempt to save herself and her family, the grandmother begins talking to The Misfit telling him that she believes he really is a g... ... job with this story and I believe each reader can find some one or something in the story they can relate to and can apply the story to their every day life. The story has many lessons and morals that can be acquire bu t adds a humorous twist to things. So I see with this final though, in the words of Wendell Berry, Practice ResurrectionWorks CitiedFlannery OConnor Tegasos Literature. 1 Feb 2006. OConnor, Flannery. A Good Man is Hard to Find Discovering Literature. 3 Edition. Hans P. Guth and Gabrielle Rico, Eds. Uppersaddle River, NJ Prentice-Hall,2003(355-365)Woodiwis, Anna. Jesus thrown everything off balance Writings Swarthmore. 2003. WA Program at Swarthmore College. 1 Feb 2006.