Analysis Of Flannery O 'Connor In A Good Man Is Hard To Find'
Was Flannery O’Connor A Christian? In “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” one can tell that Flannery O’Connor is a dark person, and may even question if she is a Christian or not. In this short story, some people may think Flannery O’Connor may not be a Christian because of The Misfit character. Despite The Misfit character, I believe Flannery O’Conner is Christian and she shows it in several places throughout the short story through several characters. The first example in “A Good Man Is Hard to find” is shown in the conversation between Red Sam’s wife and the grandmother. Red Sam’s wife said to the Grandmother, “It isn’t a soul in this green world of God’s that you can trust” (O’Connor 440). I believe the statement made by Red Sam wife shows
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During their conversation, the grandmother asks The Misfit several times “Do you ever pray?” (O’Connor 446). Later on in the story, the grandmother tells The Misfit, “If you would pray, Jesus would help you” (O’Connor 447). I believe this is O’Connor expressing how she feels about the power of prayer. On page 447, O’Connor writes, “Finally she found herself saying, “Jesus, Jesus” meaning, Jesus will help you…” This is Flannery O’Connor actually talking to Jesus in the short story. The Misfit says “Jesus was the only one that ever raised the dead, and he shouldn’t have done it” (O’Connor 448). This statement by The Misfit shows that Flannery O’Connor knows the stories of the bible. O’Connor’s obvious knowledge of the Bible adds to the evidence of Flannery O’Connor being a Christian. On page 448 O’Connor writes,
“I wasn’t there so I can’t say he didn’t,” The Misfit said. “I wisht I had of been there,” he said, hitting the ground with his fist. “It ain’t right I wasn’t there because if had of been there I would of known. Listen lady, “he said in a high voice, If I had of been there I would of known and I wouldn’t be like I am now.”
I think this passage shows the trouble Flannery O’Connor has experienced in the past being a Christian. The passage above most likely portrays some of the thoughts that went through O’Connor’s head when she was
During their conversation, the grandmother asks The Misfit several times “Do you ever pray?” (O’Connor 446). Later on in the story, the grandmother tells The Misfit, “If you would pray, Jesus would help you” (O’Connor 447). I believe this is O’Connor expressing how she feels about the power of prayer. On page 447, O’Connor writes, “Finally she found herself saying, “Jesus, Jesus” meaning, Jesus will help you…” This is Flannery O’Connor actually talking to Jesus in the short story. The Misfit says “Jesus was the only one that ever raised the dead, and he shouldn’t have done it” (O’Connor 448). This statement by The Misfit shows that Flannery O’Connor knows the stories of the bible. O’Connor’s obvious knowledge of the Bible adds to the evidence of Flannery O’Connor being a Christian. On page 448 O’Connor writes,
“I wasn’t there so I can’t say he didn’t,” The Misfit said. “I wisht I had of been there,” he said, hitting the ground with his fist. “It ain’t right I wasn’t there because if had of been there I would of known. Listen lady, “he said in a high voice, If I had of been there I would of known and I wouldn’t be like I am now.”
I think this passage shows the trouble Flannery O’Connor has experienced in the past being a Christian. The passage above most likely portrays some of the thoughts that went through O’Connor’s head when she was