A Good Man is Hard to Find Critical Thinking Questions 1. Identify two symbols in the short story and discuss their significance.

2. How do the family member's perspectives of Grandmother combine with the reader's response to Grandmother as a comic protagonist?

3. Discuss the presence of southern Gothic elements in the story. How do these elements support the idea that comedy and tragedy are intrinsically linked?

4. Provide two examples of rhetorical techniques and discuss how O'Connor implements each to achieve humor.

5. How does the road-trip function as a metaphor or symbol?