Question

Which event most closely represents the theme the obscure description of a 'good man in the short story A Good Man Is Hard to Find?

a) Red Sammy complains about how untrustworthy people have become

b) The grandmother does not allow the children to throw the empty boxes and paper napkins out the window.

c) The grandmother praises Red Sammy because he allows two strangers to charge their gasoline.

d) The Misfit shares some personal history and his ideas about Jesus with the grandmother.

Answer 1

The event that aligns with the theme of 'a good man' in Flannery O'Connor's 'A Good Man is Hard to Find' is when The Misfit shares his thoughts with the grandmother, revealing the story's deeper themes of grace and redemption.

Step-by-step explanation:

The event that most closely represents the theme of the obscure description of a 'good man' in the short story A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O'Connor is when d) The Misfit shares some personal history and his ideas about Jesus with the grandmother. In this interaction, the grandmother confronts her own moral failing when faced with the Misfit, a complex figure who challenges her notions of goodness and faith. This climax of the story encapsulates the central themes of grace, redemption, and the elusiveness of what constitutes a 'good man' within O'Connor's Southern gothic setting and her exploration of Orthodox Catholicism.