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Flannery O'Connor: A Good Man is Hard to Find

Questions for Thinking and Writing - O'Connor, Part 3

After watching the lecture, answer these questions.

This activity contains 2 questions.

Despite the violent ending of "A Good Man is Hard to Find," the story is filled with humorous moments. Explore the role of humor in this story. Does it make the story's events more horrible? Acceptable? Does it help highlight the tragic and situational irony in the story? Explain.

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Select one of the characters in the story to analyze. Based on their appearance, words, and actions, write an essay in which you explore that character and why O'Connor chose to portray him or her that way.

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