Homework 5 Part 1 - "A Good Man is Hard to Find”
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Answer the following in well-developed paragraphs of at least 5 sentences. Bring in textual support for your
answers.
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• Describe Grandmother's personality. How do her view of herself and the reader's view of her
differ? Overall, is she a likable character and why?
• What is the Misfit's role in the story? What kind of man is he? What does he bring to the reader's
interpretation?
• Argue possible symbolism present in the text and what its interpretation could be (e. g. the Misfit,
Pity Sing, the Misfit's cohorts, etc.)
Part 2- "On Her Own Work”
After reading O'Connor's essay, explore how it helps your interpretation of the story "A Good Man is Hard to
Find." Your exploration should be at least 250 words long.