A Good Man Is Hard to Find - Summary
(1) What was your general reaction to the stories?
A Good Man is Hard to Find- my initial reaction to this story was intrigue. I was hooked from the first paragraph because I could foresee some sort of disaster or problem arising. I thought the story did not fail to entertain me. I really enjoyed reading the story and am interested in reading more stories from this author.
Good Country People- I found Good Country People a little harder to follow and I kept losing interest in this story. I liked the previous story A Good Man is Hard to Find because it was intriguing. I think there may have been too much about religion in this story so it lost my interest.
(2) Is the story primarily escape or interpretive? Good Man is Hard to Find-this story is both escape and interpretive. I loved how the story took me to this era and I felt as if I were there to witness the family’s run in with the misfit. On the other hand, it is interpretive because there was foreshadowing and symbolism in the story.
Good Country People-this story is more interpretive because as a reader, I was spending more time interpreting what was going on as opposed to getting lost in the story and enjoying it.
(3) What does the title mean? Are there any double meanings? A Good Man is Hard to Find- This title was tricky for me because before I read the story, I thought it was going to be about a woman who was down on her luck and unlucky with love. I thought I would be able to relate to the story but found the story to be a lot different than I thought. I still am unsure of what the title means and look forward to reading the responses of my classmates to see what their interpretation of the title means.
(4) Summarize the plot in 4 or 5 sentences hitting on the following points:
a. What happened in the beginning? A grandmother, her son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren go on a trip even though most of the family members are reluctant to go on the trip.
b. What was the rising action? A cat
A Good Man is Hard to Find- my initial reaction to this story was intrigue. I was hooked from the first paragraph because I could foresee some sort of disaster or problem arising. I thought the story did not fail to entertain me. I really enjoyed reading the story and am interested in reading more stories from this author.
Good Country People- I found Good Country People a little harder to follow and I kept losing interest in this story. I liked the previous story A Good Man is Hard to Find because it was intriguing. I think there may have been too much about religion in this story so it lost my interest.
(2) Is the story primarily escape or interpretive? Good Man is Hard to Find-this story is both escape and interpretive. I loved how the story took me to this era and I felt as if I were there to witness the family’s run in with the misfit. On the other hand, it is interpretive because there was foreshadowing and symbolism in the story.
Good Country People-this story is more interpretive because as a reader, I was spending more time interpreting what was going on as opposed to getting lost in the story and enjoying it.
(3) What does the title mean? Are there any double meanings? A Good Man is Hard to Find- This title was tricky for me because before I read the story, I thought it was going to be about a woman who was down on her luck and unlucky with love. I thought I would be able to relate to the story but found the story to be a lot different than I thought. I still am unsure of what the title means and look forward to reading the responses of my classmates to see what their interpretation of the title means.
(4) Summarize the plot in 4 or 5 sentences hitting on the following points:
a. What happened in the beginning? A grandmother, her son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren go on a trip even though most of the family members are reluctant to go on the trip.
b. What was the rising action? A cat