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The author uses several literary elements. They include symbolism, point of view, foreshadowing, irony, and tone. With their help, the author can give ambiguous meaning to the events,...

The most obvious example of irony in A Good Man is Hard to Find are words of the grandmother. The satire lies in the way she thinks about the world and what such reflections lead to....

In the short story, foreshadowing indicates the beginning of the end of the family. After the car accident, it becomes apparent that the plot will not have a happy ending. The literary...

In A Good Man Is Hard to Find, O’Connor uses the characters and their actions to foreshadow future events. Bailey’s mother is the primary source of dramatic irony. She prides herself...

The author narrates the story from a third-person point of view. Despite this fact, the grandmother is in focus almost all the time. The narrator reveals her trail of thoughts to...

The concept of religion is challenged in A Good Man is Hard to Find more than once. The story switches between the grandmother’s pious attitude and The Misfit’s rejection of religion....

There are two types of conflict in the short story: internal and external. The first problem arises in the difference between a vacation and an escaped criminal. The second...

There is a bit of hope in this gloomy and tragic story. Flannery O’Connor describes her characters in a manner that seems satiric. But she believes we should still feel compassionate...

The central conflict in the short story is the contrast between egoism and grace. In the last moments before death, the grandmother turns to faith through a spiritual rebirth. She...

The actions described in the story take place during the Postwar Midcentury. The story is set between the late 40s or early 50s of the twentieth century. This fact influenced the...

A Good Man Is Hard to Find is an example of the Southern Gothic style. It features ironic elements and grotesque scenery. As a result, it demonstrates the degradation of the American...

Writers use imagery to create a special mood and images related to the plot. Flannery O’Connor describes the forest, sky, car, and characters to create the desired effect. Her imagery...

In A Good Man Is Hard to Find by Flannery O’Connor, the grandmother is the central character. The story focuses on her behaviors and actions and her relationships with other characters...

In the short story, The Misfit is a ruthless criminal who kills the grandmother. In particular, the old woman says: “you’re one of my babies.” Right after that, The Misfit bounces back...

The mysterious character The Misfit does not say his real name. He changed it to The Misfit because of his loneliness. He feels separated from the public because it is unfair to him....

In A Good Man Is Hard to Find, the author shows moral principles decaying. Both the grandmother and The Misfit behave as imperfect humans. The story implies that a positive opinion...

The most crucial point in the setting is that it represents the decline of the Old South. Meanwhile, the children despise such states as Georgia and Tennessee. Their grandmother is...

The ending of O’Connor’s story means experiencing the moment of grace. It is highly personal for every human being. At the end of the story, the grandmother finds herself at peace and...

Flannery O’Connor’s short novel A Good Man is Hard to Find describes perverted morality. The author tells about immoral individuals who have a sense of false integrity. The other ones...

Flannery O’Connor wrote A Good Man Is Hard to Find in 1953. At that time, the whole world reflected on World War II and its consequences on the global society. These issues affected...

A Good Man Is Hard to Find covers many sensitive themes. They include violence and grace, family ties and conflicts, and genuine good and evil. The Misfit says strange words. “She...

There are various assumptions about the title of the story by Flannery O’Connor. However, the main idea of the novel – good vs. evil – gives hints to explanation. In literal...

Despite the peaceful and humorous beginning of the story, its ending is tragic and gruesome. The author introduces an escaped prisoner named The Misfit, who kills the Grandmother in...

From the beginning of the story, a seemingly happy family appears before the reader. They are going on a road that will turn into a tragedy for them. This short story is about evil and...

The story introduces two main characters: the protagonist – the grandmother, and the antagonist – The Misfit. Several minor characters develop the story. They are Red Sammy Butts,...

A Good Man Is Hard to Find is a short story about a family going on a vacation. As they drive from Georgia to Florida, the grandmother asks to make a quick side trip. She wants to...

Technically, Pitty Sing caused the accident that led to the family’s death. But the actual cause was somewhat different from the wretched cat. Its owner took the pet on the trip, which...

Racism is a minor topic in A Good Man Is Hard to Find. The short story is filled with words like "nigger" and full of creepy white characters. The author is often accused of racism,...

Two different landscapes show the world of contrast in Wuthering Heights. They are the everyday town and harsh moors in the house's windows. It is the contradiction between Heights and...

Nelly Dean was an inaccurate narrator even though she witnessed most of the main novel events. Her views of the story were biased. She underlined her disapproval of Catherine Earnshaw...

English moors are an area of barren strips of land covered with grass and heather. In Wuthering Heights, they are described as an empty and bleak territory. Their central role is to...

The best example of revenge is Heathcliff’s treatment of Catherine for her betrayal and marriage with Edgar. He separated her daughter from Edgar and was cruel to her afterward. Other...

The theme of revenge guides the thoughts and behaviors of Heathcliff and Catherine, shaping their fates. It prevents them from being happy with each other and brings suffering,...

Emily Brontë foreshadows the further plot to hint at future events and add to the mystery. But some predicted events have already happened because the narrative is nonlinear....

There are several conflicts in the novel. The most prominent is the conflict in love and class. They cause many misunderstandings between the main characters and lead to a dramatic...

Wuthering Heights is a Victorian novel written by Emily Brontë and first published in 1847. There are many Gothic elements in the story. Some of them include the violent masculine and...

Joseph is an older man and servant to the Earnshaws and Heathcliff. He is religious, but it does not prevent him from being a negative character in the novel. He is stubborn,...

The romantic affair between Catherine, Heathcliff, and Edgar resulted in a marriage. It was based on the desire for social acceptance and high status. Catherine thought that Heathcliff...

Imagery is one of the essential components of the novel. The author gives symbolic meaning to many household items. She also uses such stylistic means as, for example, metaphor,...

In Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë used numerous examples of figurative language. In such a way, she made the text more colorful and engaging for the reader. Irony, hyperbole, imagery,...

Charlotte Bronte opposes the dark Wuthering Heights and light Thrushcross Grange. In such a way, she emphasizes the conflict between the characters. The author uses vivid descriptions...

After marrying Edgar, Catherine moves out of Wuthering Heights to live with her husband in Thrushcross Grange. It is Linton’s residence. But shortly after Edgar dies and Heathcliff...

Wuthering Heights takes place in Yorkshire. This English county is famous for its moors that host two neighboring houses, Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange. The two create the...

Nelly Dean is the one who tells the story to Mr. Lockwood. She is involved first-hand in events. In 1802, Mr. Lockwood found her in Wuthering Heights. But she hadn’t stayed at the same...

Emily Brontë wrote Wuthering Heights because she needed to give way to her passions. She was eager to unveil the wild side of an English person’s personality. She also strove for...

Emily Brontë first published the novel in 1847 as Ellis Bell. The book received poor critics’ reactions and wasn’t popular in its author’s lifetime. In 1850, after the author’s death,...

Wuthering Heights is a story about tragic love and social inequality. The novel was firstly published in 1847. In her book, Emily Brontë addresses many questions and criticizes the...

In Chapter 6 of the novel, Catherine and Heathcliff decide to play on the moors to escape their brother Hindley. However, the only one who returns to Wuthering Heights that night is...

Wuthering Heights is the only novel by Emily Brontë. It was firstly published in 1847. The book touches upon several controversial issues and criticizes the British society of the...

Emily Brontë (1818-1848) was the author of Wuthering Heights, a poet, and a dreamer. She found inspiration in the beauty of the wilderness of Yorkshire moors. She wrote a single novel...