A Good Man Is Hard To Find Character Analysis

The stories of “The Necklace” by Guy De Maupassant and “A Good Man Is Hard To Find” by Flannery O’Connor are different from one another at first glance, however when analyzing deeper into the context, there are obvious similarities that can be recognized. The main characters from both of these stories are identified as Mathilde from “The Necklace” and the grandmother from “A Good Man Is Hard To Find” with both of these characters being comparable on the aspects of their character flaw, encountering of tragedy, and undergoing of character change. At first glance, a reader might conclude that these characters have no similarities to each other in terms of their sense of status, well-being, and satisfaction. Mathilde was only satisfied with luxuries and riches while living a middle class lifestyle with her longing to be important while the grandmother was satisfied with having things flow her way while she was already in a better status than Mathilde and was
Towards the end of the story after losing the necklace and spending ten years of her life paying off her debts, she works hard throughout the years, gives up her dreams of being rich, accepts the lifestyle that she is forced to live, and learns to take pride with her hardships. The grandmother on the other hand, is described as a manipulator and considers herself morally superior to others. Throughout the story, her deception caused the car accident which led to their encounter with the Misfit. However, the grandmother doesn’t change until her final moments before her death as she realizes that she is flawed just like everyone else and shows her ability to see others with understanding and compassion when she tells the Misfit that he is one of her own