A Good Man Is Hard To Find (Casebook)

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by Flannery O'Connor

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What was the grandma's moment of clarity?
Susan Krafcheck All along she asks the Misfit to pray, but when the moment of truth is in front of her she can't pray for herself. She feels clarity/compassion at the…moreAll along she asks the Misfit to pray, but when the moment of truth is in front of her she can't pray for herself. She feels clarity/compassion at the moment she exclaims "you are my baby/child." That's what God would have said giving her the grace and that potential of being saved by God. (less)
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Are there any sins the family is being punished for? If so, what sins? How does the "misfit" represent their punishment? And finally, is that punishment deserved?
Stephen Theaker
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what is the conflict at the beginning of Flannery O'Connor's ''A goo man is hard to find?
Winnie The Misfit represents current day society and the corruption of the world
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