Flannery O'Connor

"Good Country People"
"A Good Man is Hard to Find"
"Revelation"


1

"Good Country People"

Provide a character analysis of Joy/ Hulga and explain the motivation behind her actions.

2 Discuss the concept of "good country people." What does this term mean? How is it used and by whom?

3 Analyze the relationship between any two of the following people: Joy/ Hulga, Mrs. Hopewell, Mrs. Freeman, and the Bible Salesman.

4

"A Good Man is Hard to Find"

Connect this story with the tradition of the Southern Gothic.

5 Discuss the concept of "a good man."

6 Analyze how O'Connor describes/ conveys the family dynamic.

7

"Revelation"

Discuss how the narrator uses dialogue to create the character of Mrs. Turpin.

8 Describe the significance of the title. What is the "revelation?"

9 Examine how O'Connor addresses issues of class, race, and social standing.


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