The Grandmother in Flannery O’Connor’s A Good Man is Hard to Find :: O’Connor A Good Man is Hard to Find

The Grandmother in Flannery OConnors A Good Man is Hard to FindFlannery OConnor is a master of the ironic, the twisted, and the real. Life is filled with tragic irony, and she perfectly orchestrates situations which stage this to the fullest extent. A Good Man is Hard to Find is an excellent utilization of the mangled viewpoint which makes her work as compelling and striking as it is. Although this story is told in the third person, the readers eyes atomic number 18 strictly controlled by the meddling, ever-involved gran. She is never given a name she is unspoiled a generic grannie she could belong to anyone. OConnor portrays her as plainly now annoying, a thorn in her sons side. As the lilliputian girl June Star rudely puts it, She has to go everywhere we go. She wouldnt stomach at home to be queen for a day (117-118). As June Star ushers, the family treats the grandmother with great reproach. Even as she is driving them every(prenominal)(prenominal) crazy with her cons tant comments and old-fashioned attitude, the reader is made to feel grimy for her. It is this constant stream of confliction that keeps the story boiling, and eventually overflows into the shocking conclusion. Of course the grandmother meant no harm, scarcely who can help provided to blame her? OConnor puts her readers into a fit of rage as the horrible thought comes to the grandmother, that the kinsfolk she had remembered so vividly was not in Georgia but in Tennessee (125). OConnor uses many symbols to warn the reader of the impending doom that is nigh to befall the unknowing travelers. The grandmother is, of course, worried almost The Misfit, and, not surprisingly, the family brushes sullen her concern. Here again is another conflict. If the grandmother can be fault for the accident, can the family then be blasted for taking the trip in the first place? The grandmother warned them didnt she? This may sound foolish, but it does follow the same logic. The grandmother also foreshadows the horrible events to come with her filling of attire to ride in the car. The purple spray of cloth violets (118) that she had rigid on her blouse were to serve a purpose.The Grandmother in Flannery OConnors A Good Man is Hard to Find OConnor A Good Man is Hard to FindThe Grandmother in Flannery OConnors A Good Man is Hard to FindFlannery OConnor is a master of the ironic, the twisted, and the real. Life is filled with tragic irony, and she perfectly orchestrates situations which demonstrate this to the fullest extent. A Good Man is Hard to Find is an excellent case of the mangled viewpoint which makes her work as compelling and striking as it is. Although this story is told in the third person, the readers eyes are strictly controlled by the meddling, ever-involved grandmother. She is never given a name she is just a generic grandmother she could belong to anyone. OConnor portrays her as just annoying, a thorn in her sons side. As the brusque girl June Star rud ely puts it, She has to go everywhere we go. She wouldnt hold up at home to be queen for a day (117-118). As June Star demonstrates, the family treats the grandmother with great reproach. Even as she is driving them all crazy with her constant comments and old-fashioned attitude, the reader is made to feel sick for her. It is this constant stream of confliction that keeps the story boiling, and eventually overflows into the shocking conclusion. Of course the grandmother meant no harm, but who can help but to blame her? OConnor puts her readers into a fit of rage as the horrible thought comes to the grandmother, that the rear she had remembered so vividly was not in Georgia but in Tennessee (125). OConnor uses many symbols to warn the reader of the impending doom that is about to befall the unknowing travelers. The grandmother is, of course, worried about The Misfit, and, not surprisingly, the family brushes finish her concern. Here again is another conflict. If the grandmother c an be blamed for the accident, can the family then be blamed for taking the trip in the first place? The grandmother warned them didnt she? This may sound foolish, but it does follow the same logic. The grandmother also foreshadows the horrible events to come with her plectrum of attire to ride in the car. The purple spray of cloth violets (118) that she had position on her blouse were to serve a purpose.