The Significance of O’Connor’s Short Story’s Title “Good Country People” In my opinion‚ Flannery O’Connor has decided to use “Good Country People” as the title of this short story because she wants it to be sarcasm. The title of the story is completely reverse to all the characters appearing in the story. All of them are not actually good country people at all. They are just some people who seem to be good. We can see how “Good Country People” is sarcasm by looking at each characters but in here
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their own opinion on “good” and “bad” music. But the fault lies within the decision on whether something is good or bad‚ because that is an opinion. Many artists have worked hard to evolve music into what it is today and all music deserves respect. One genre of music that has survived through the times and tribulations of our society is Country. It has shifted gears many times in history but has always kept a large following and catered to people who feed on reality. Country is said to be a dead genre
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largest country in the world (after Russia‚ Canada and China). Including the states of Alaska and Hawaii‚ The US covers an area of 9 millions square km. It borders Canada on the North. Besides‚ it is such a great nation that it covers 4 times zone. Almost every kind of climate may be found there but the country lies mostly in the temperate zone. The US is a varied land of forests and mountains. If we look at the map of the USA‚ we can see lowlands and mountains. The center of the country is drained
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Carmen Hernandez English 1010 September 16‚ 2013 In the short story‚ “Good Country People”‚ Flannery O’Connor introduces the character “Joy”‚ later known as “Hulga.” Hulga is a cruel‚ unhappy‚ and unfriendly person. Although‚ she is a harsh person‚ she is actually afraid‚ afraid of the world and of being judged. The three character traits which describe Hulga are angry‚ miserable‚ and frustrated. Particularly‚ O’Connor presents Hulga as an angry person because Hulga is never happy. Her unhappiness
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Sometimes people see exactly what they expect to see. When the family meets the traveling Bible salesman named Manley Pointer in “Good Country People”‚ they see him as an honest young man trying to make a living. However‚ when he seduces the learned daughter‚ Hulga‚ she finds out his true nature. Instead of a religious man who wants to spread the Will of God‚ he is a cynical atheist who uses his salesman disguise to get what he wants. As literary critic Kathleen Feeley says‚ “That the salesman is
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Shelby Scott Rob Franks English 101 10/12/10 Explication of Flannery O’Connor: “Good Country People” In Flannery O’Connors short story‚ “Good Country People‚” the main theme is about a southern family and their faith‚ identity and education. Another key theme in the story is the concept of reality vs. illusion. The story employs irony and symbolism to portray the main character’s nihilism‚ immaturity and rebelliousness as well as the other character’s traits and personalities. The
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Many people hold destructive opinions without considering their full implications. Flannery O’Connor’s "Good Country People" uses characterization‚ symbolism‚ and irony to warn people with a nihilistic philosophy of life that their beliefs will inevitably lead to ruin. In this story a young atheist woman is destroyed when she is brought face-to-face with the evil personification of her worldview. The story’s tragic "heroine" is Joy Hopewell‚ a well-educated‚ thirty-two year old woman with an artificial
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solely on older traditions and mindsets. In “Good Country People‚” Mrs. Hopewell‚ a middle-aged mother‚ assumes and concludes that she can trust a Bible salesman who stops at her door because he appears to be from the country. “...[Hopewell and her daughter] had had a nice visitor yesterday‚ a young man selling Bibles. ‘Lord‚’ [Hopewell] said‚ ‘he bored me to death but he was so sincere and genuine I couldn’t be rude to him. He was just good country people‚ you know‚’ she said‚ ‘—just the salt of the
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life. As with anything in life it could either be used to bring happiness or bring sorrow. These decisions can be very subjective and it all depends on the person. Some people murder because of life traumas and others help the less fortunate because they have more than they need. The stories of author Flannery O’Connor present people who are morally corrupt and have free will. These characters are rude‚
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Allie Medina 2/20/13 “Good” People‚ Good Stories Many characters in short stories or novels can relate in one way or another whether it be the place or time period they are set in‚ their personalities‚ or their involvement with other characters. The storylines in “Good Country People” and “A Good Man is Hard to Find” are very similar‚ but the characters are somewhat different in how they act when put in a stressful situation. Flannery O’Connor uses her knowledge of religion in her stories
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