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Write your analysis focusing on one of the following elements from the attached short story:

  • Character
  • Theme
  • Symbolism
  • Imagery
  • Setting
  • Point of view

In a 4-page (1,200-word) literary analysis, write an in-depth analytical essay using your own ideas plus supporting evidence from the text, such as quotations, paraphrases, and summaries, remembering that quoted material should never exceed 25% of the essay.

Brainstorm to identify a literary element in the text that you would like to explore, such as character, theme, symbolism, imagery, setting, or point of view. Then, develop a preliminary thesis that offers a specific interpretation of this element.

Next, develop an introduction that states your original thesis (main claim) and briefly describes the story and author you will be discussing.

The body of your essay should support and defend this thesis with specific evidence taken from the text that you discuss thoroughly and thoughtfully. Remember that no more than 25% of the essay can consist of direct quotations.

Your essay should end with a concluding paragraph or two, summarizing the key points of your paper and explaining the significance of your interpretation. When finished, the paper should be at least 1,200 words long.

Apply APA rules of style to source citations as well as the overall formatting of your essay. Be sure to include a title page and a References page.

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Running Header: CHARACTER IN A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND

Character in a Good Man is Hard to Find
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CHARACTER IN A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND

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The text “A good man is hard to find” by Flannery O’Connor is a story about how a
family meets their tragic deaths at the hands of three prison escapees, on their way to their
holiday destination in Florida. O’Connor is well known for works of art that revolve around the
grotesque and gothic, with instances of allusion to biblical and religious scenarios. This text
specifically points out a rather grotesque character of a man, that is not on the physical, but
behavioral (Leonard, 1983)
The unfolding of events in the story is well brought out by the characters and how they
react to certain situations. Therefore, a character plays a crucial role in the development of the
text, with their decision-making, point of view, and overall mannerism evoking certain reactions
by the reader.
The grandmother is a major character in the text. She is a representation of selfishness, as
seen in the beginning of the story, she was not for the idea of going to Florida, yet she would not
agree to be left behind as remarked by her granddaughter, June Star, “She wouldn’t stay at home
to be queen for a day.”
Also, the grandmother is manipulative and cunning. She at first tried to use the news
about the Misfit’s escape from pr...


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