Does Mrs. Hopewell's character in any way help to explain her daughter's...
Does Mrs. Hopewell's character in any way help to explain her daughter's character?
View ArticleIn the story "Good Country People" by Flannery O'Connor, how do we know...
In the story "Good Country People" by Flannery O'Connor, how do we know that Joy/Hulga is going through an identity crisis? What aspects of her behavior or attitude show us that?
View ArticleWhat is Manley Pointer's motive for humiliating Hulga?
What is Manley Pointer's motive for humiliating Hulga?
View ArticleIn "Good Country People," how do handicaps symbolize the greater...
In "Good Country People," how do handicaps symbolize the greater handicap of the intellect, the heart, and the soul?
View ArticleWhat did Hulga/Joy and Manley Pointer have in common?
What did Hulga/Joy and Manley Pointer have in common?
View ArticleIs it significant that the story begins and ends with Mrs. Freeman? Why...
Is it significant that the story begins and ends with Mrs. Freeman? Why or why not?
View ArticleBookending her story "Good Country People" with Mrs. Freeman allows...
Bookending her story "Good Country People" with Mrs. Freeman allows author Flannery O'Connor to reinforce the irony of the story, a key technique she uses to communicate her themes. At the beginning of...
View ArticleAs in many of Flannery O'Connor's stories, "Good Country People" has no...
As in many of Flannery O'Connor's stories, "Good Country People" has no real hero and no character is particularly admirable. Mrs. Freeman, who is the first person introduced in the story, has many...
View ArticleOne of the ironies of "Good Country People" is how alike Hulga and...
One of the ironies of "Good Country People" is how alike Hulga and Manley Pointer are. As Mrs. Freeman states, "Some people are more alike than others," and that applies to Mrs. Hopewell's daughter and...
View ArticleI do not think any of the characters in "Good Country People" are...
I do not think any of the characters in "Good Country People" are heroic. Mrs. Hopewell is delusional and relies on broad stereotypes to divide people into categories. She decides Manley is "good...
View ArticleWhat did Hulga/Joy and Manley Pointer have in common?
What did Hulga/Joy and Manley Pointer have in common?
View ArticleIs it significant that the story begins and ends with Mrs. Freeman? Why...
Is it significant that the story begins and ends with Mrs. Freeman? Why or why not?
View ArticleWhat could be a thesis statement for the short story "Good Country...
What could be a thesis statement for the short story "Good Country People" by Flannery O'Connor?
View ArticleYour thesis statement is your position and lets your readers know what...
Your thesis statement is your position and lets your readers know what you intend to prove in your essay. The following are some ideas of possible positions you could take on Flannery O'Connor's short...
View ArticleHow did Flannery O'Connor's life and beliefs influence her writings in...
How did Flannery O'Connor's life and beliefs influence her writings in "Good Country People?"
View ArticleFlannery O'Connor is an American author whose writings were heavily...
Flannery O'Connor is an American author whose writings were heavily influenced by her life and beliefs. O'Connor was a devout Catholic who expressed the tenets of her faith through many of her...
View ArticleIn Flannery O'Connor's "Good Country People," Manly Pointer claims to be...
In Flannery O'Connor's "Good Country People," Manly Pointer claims to be a Bible salesman who is interested in Hulga. He flirts with her and the two of them go walking together the day after he comes...
View ArticleIn Flannery O'Connor's story "A Good Man is Hard to Find," the character...
In Flannery O'Connor's story "A Good Man is Hard to Find," the character Joy/Hulga goes through an identity crisis. One of the main clues to this is her name change. Her mother named her Joy, assuming...
View ArticleIn Flannery O'Connor's "Good Country People," one of the main...
In Flannery O'Connor's "Good Country People," one of the main characters, Hulga, suffers from a handicap. She has only one leg and uses a prosthetic leg to get around. She puts much emphasis on her...
View ArticleIn Flannery O'Connor's "Good Country People," two main characters are in...
In Flannery O'Connor's "Good Country People," two main characters are in conflict during the first half of the story: Hulga and her mother, Mrs. Hopewell. Mrs. Hopewell and Hulga are complete...
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