Monday, January 17, 2011
A Good man is hard to find commentary
Admittedly, I have read this story before. I enjoyed it before and the second time around was no different. The way O'Connor demonstrates the progression of time in the car ride through simple sentences and basic actions such as the children exchanging comic books is subtle yet effective and keeps his reader interested. I also really like the voice of the narrator, telling the story through simple and almost childish conversation (i.e. He said/ she said). He encourages the reader to dislike the grandmother throughout the story through not just her actions and dialogue but her own thoughts as well. For example, when the car accident (that is entirely her fault) takes place, she hopes she is injured so she doesn't get in as much immediate trouble with her son. This mindset the reader develops only adds insult to injury when the grandmother dooms the family with her recognizing the 'misfit' as their rescuer.
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