Annotated Bibliography
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Crowley, Donald J. “Flannery O’Connor: Overview.” Reference Guide to Short Fiction Ed. Noelle Watson (1994) Literature Resource Center. Gale. Richard Stockton Coll. of NJ, Pomona, NJ. 7 June 2009 <http://go.galegroup.com/ps/start.do?p=LitRC&u=richstockcol>.
In this article, Crowley states that O’Connor’s voice and visions have made her stories some of the best known. He calls her stature “astonishing” because of her examination of the dark and comedic sides of humanism. He explores “A Good Man is Hard to Find” and deems that it is one of the works in which her style has most significantly stood out.
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Curley, Edwin. “A Good Man is Hard to Find.” Proceedings and Addresses of the American Philosophical Association 65.3 (1991): 29-45. JSTOR. Richard Stockton Coll. of NJ, Pomona, NJ. 8 June 2009 <http://www.jstor.org/stable/3130141>.
Curley feels as though there is nothing Catholic about O’Connor’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find.” He continues by citing quotes, especially involving the grandmother, to imply that the work merely represents the evil side of human nature.
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Hewitt, Avis. “Someone to Shoot Her Every Minute of Her Life: Maternity and Violent Death in Helena Maria Viramontes and Flannery O’Connor.” Flannery O’Connor Review 4 (2006): 12-26. Academic Search Premier. EBSCOhost. Richard Stockton Coll. of NJ, Pomona, NJ. 5 June 2009 <http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mzh&AN=2006532378&site=ehost-live>.
Hewitt discusses the meaning of both death and maternity in “A Good Man is Hard to Find.” The author looks at the use of symbolism, characterization, and resolution in the story. Hewitt argues that O’Connor’s story is not only about death, but sacrifice. Furthermore, she stresses the classical importance of the work, in relation to our time of violence and war.
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Piedmont-Marton, Elisabeth. “A Good Man is Hard to Find (Criticism).” Answers.com 1997. 5 June 2009 <http://www.answers.com/topic/a-good-man-is-hard-to-find-story-8>.
She feels that this story is a great first story to read by O’Connor because it encompasses the elements of both her Southern side and her Catholic side. Piedmont-Marton sees the clash between the Misfit and the grandmother the ultimate worth of the story.
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Robertson, JC. “A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O’Connor.” Southern Literary Review 7 May 2009. 7 June 2009 <http://southernlitreview.com/reviews/a_good_man.htm>.
Robertson says O’Connor is “brilliant” because the story opens the reader’s eyes to many new thoughts and questions. He continues by explaining that the characters make the story, considering they are so different and not always lovable.
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Sexton, Timothy. “Flannery O’Connor’s A Good Man is Hard to Find.” Associated Content 4 June 2009 <http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/34311/flannery_oconnors_a_good_man_is_hard_pg3.html>.
Sexton immediately says that “a better short story is hard to find”, showing his admiration for her writing. Though it is straightforward and simply written, Sexton argues that the story is indeed complex and ambiguous. He explains how she brilliantly intertwined morality and religion into the characters.
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