tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492732590055431620.post4589370636969545621..comments2013-10-07T19:59:32.551-07:00Comments on Lee Honors American Literature 2012-3013: Fishbowl #4: "A Good Man Is Hard To Find"Lauren Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09913185724079645637noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492732590055431620.post-58511023977598757422012-11-13T13:14:43.365-08:002012-11-13T13:14:43.365-08:00One thing I noticed from the film clips is that th...One thing I noticed from the film clips is that they deal with the idea of morality and remorse: do bad actions a bad person make? Or, in terms of this story, is there any way that the Misfit could have been a good man? Perhaps if he acted differently when they met him despite his reputation, or if he felt guilty about what he did, it i possible for him, or any good person, to be a good man?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492732590055431620.post-28406466005353117852012-11-13T13:14:24.329-08:002012-11-13T13:14:24.329-08:00His past is responsible for his insanity because o...His past is responsible for his insanity because of his father dying and his lack of religion I think he has lost faith and he has no morals or cares any more. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09415869338448719169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492732590055431620.post-91524944732862225152012-11-13T13:12:56.792-08:002012-11-13T13:12:56.792-08:00We learned that A Good Man Is Hard To Find is a So...We learned that A Good Man Is Hard To Find is a Southern Gothic story. How does it differ from the other three Gothic short stories we have read?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492732590055431620.post-34337281583511626142012-11-13T13:12:29.159-08:002012-11-13T13:12:29.159-08:00What is the significance of the boys, Hiram and Bo...What is the significance of the boys, Hiram and Bobby Lee? Also, is there a significance as to which side of the car the emerge from?Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13649887262145137194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492732590055431620.post-52856890181765116922012-11-13T13:12:24.346-08:002012-11-13T13:12:24.346-08:00Why do you think that O'Connor puts the most d...Why do you think that O'Connor puts the most detail on how the grandmother is positioned (who half sat and half lay in a puddle of blood with her legs crossed under her like a child's and her face smiling up at the cloudless sky) when the Misfit's boys come out of the forest? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09415869338448719169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492732590055431620.post-19428721715718307552012-11-13T13:12:19.142-08:002012-11-13T13:12:19.142-08:00I see that as a trait of the Gothic/Dark Romantics...I see that as a trait of the Gothic/Dark Romantics. Without the twist in the end, or the little bit of skewed reality, there is not an ending. Everything would be reality, rather than leave the reader questioning the morals, and the actuality of the situation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492732590055431620.post-57563797530842810432012-11-13T13:11:51.695-08:002012-11-13T13:11:51.695-08:00Jaylin brings up a good point. Who is to blame for...Jaylin brings up a good point. Who is to blame for the insanity of the Misfit? Nature? Nurture? Or someone else?Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04221134577626807034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492732590055431620.post-31523070436044883742012-11-13T13:11:04.103-08:002012-11-13T13:11:04.103-08:00It seems to be the theme of all these stories that...It seems to be the theme of all these stories that there is an insane twist ending in each and every one of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492732590055431620.post-36280729591626771612012-11-13T13:10:49.960-08:002012-11-13T13:10:49.960-08:00I think this story seems more natural than any of ...I think this story seems more natural than any of the ones before. When something scary, important, or intense happens in real life, it is blunt and quick. Your mind doesn't take time to dwell on small details. In other stories, Usher for example, so much description and imagery is given that it seems unrealistic, and it seems like they are alluding to something, or trying to make you figure something out. Those might carry more obvious meaning, but this focuses more on the actual events.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492732590055431620.post-8550427483751200522012-11-13T13:09:56.790-08:002012-11-13T13:09:56.790-08:00The Misfit is totally devoid of any emotion and co...The Misfit is totally devoid of any emotion and completely insane. He is not insane in a literal sense (for example,not their at all) but, insane in that he has no emotional or moral compass. He his one of those people who just kills to kill and for no other reason than that. To quote Batman's butler, Alfred, he is one of those people "who want to sit back and watch the world burn". Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04221134577626807034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492732590055431620.post-10982042837154111932012-11-13T13:09:41.176-08:002012-11-13T13:09:41.176-08:00That is a good point to bring up. I am sure that ...That is a good point to bring up. I am sure that there does not have to be a twist, but it helps it become interesting. They start off slow and continually get more interesting until the end where a crazy twist happens.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492732590055431620.post-55523478052292806982012-11-13T13:09:29.860-08:002012-11-13T13:09:29.860-08:00There is a lack of detail because O'Connor wan...There is a lack of detail because O'Connor wants you to imagine what happens in the woods but puts more emphasis on the conversation with The Misfit and the grandmother. It adds a mysterious and dark effect to the story. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09415869338448719169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492732590055431620.post-18865369592011640562012-11-13T13:08:34.669-08:002012-11-13T13:08:34.669-08:00I don't think that she was really his mother. ...I don't think that she was really his mother. I think she recognized him from the news because she was talking about him before their trip, and she was just trying not to be killed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492732590055431620.post-39610826592266722132012-11-13T13:08:21.377-08:002012-11-13T13:08:21.377-08:00I mean there. Sorry.I mean there. Sorry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492732590055431620.post-30496484583123161522012-11-13T13:07:31.986-08:002012-11-13T13:07:31.986-08:00Religion is typically very strong in Southern life...Religion is typically very strong in Southern life. The grandma is trying to make him fit in with the common people of the south, with a strong religion, and maybe his mind will be changed once he finds that he has a thing in common with the rest of the world. It affects the Misfit and makes him upset that he may have a slight connection with the town, just it's a different one than everybody expects.Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13649887262145137194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492732590055431620.post-28520920283165134412012-11-13T13:07:06.738-08:002012-11-13T13:07:06.738-08:00I don't think he is, because it makes sense th...I don't think he is, because it makes sense that she would have brought it up earlier. I think it was a lie that she pulled out in a time of desperation as a last ditch attempt to save herself. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492732590055431620.post-10284259039658353562012-11-13T13:07:01.928-08:002012-11-13T13:07:01.928-08:00Maybe it has a little bit to do with religion. It ...Maybe it has a little bit to do with religion. It seems like she thinks if a person is religious and believes in God then they are a good person. So when she is saying he is a good man it may mean he is a child of God. That might make her think metaphorically they are related.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492732590055431620.post-6848048741006143642012-11-13T13:07:01.554-08:002012-11-13T13:07:01.554-08:00On the inside, The Misfit is an insane man with cl...On the inside, The Misfit is an insane man with clear moral which he wishes to portray. He does not understand proper ways to enforce his morals because of his mental state, so he jumps to radical measures in order to make people understand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492732590055431620.post-23479184953097252482012-11-13T13:06:44.164-08:002012-11-13T13:06:44.164-08:00@Shannon- There was nothing she could have done, h...@Shannon- There was nothing she could have done, he was going to kill her either way, he just killed her faster because he didn't like her bringing up any emotional connection. But like the inner circle, this was his breaking point, and once he picked his target (this family) there was no good fate for them unless someone came along to save them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492732590055431620.post-39045348688133634562012-11-13T13:06:43.646-08:002012-11-13T13:06:43.646-08:00It creates a sense of irony. The fact that the Gra...It creates a sense of irony. The fact that the Grandmother complains about the lack of "good men" in this day and age, but she still allows these children, the future "good" man or woman, to act the way they do. Even more so when she tells the Misfit that he comes from good people and that he is her son. Just a big cake of irony all around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492732590055431620.post-65145974730232379292012-11-13T13:06:38.818-08:002012-11-13T13:06:38.818-08:00Does their have to be a twist at the end of every ...Does their have to be a twist at the end of every Gothic and Gothic-esque story?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492732590055431620.post-85562379296638393832012-11-13T13:05:36.048-08:002012-11-13T13:05:36.048-08:00Religion is the thing people often call upon in si...Religion is the thing people often call upon in situations of distress. I also think part of it was that she was trying to make the Misfit feel guilty, and think about the long-term consequences of his actions. Like most of the grandmother's actions in the story, she was trying to save herself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492732590055431620.post-10981895432699009972012-11-13T13:05:15.888-08:002012-11-13T13:05:15.888-08:00Brooke, when you say that she recognizes the shirt...Brooke, when you say that she recognizes the shirt, it is because that is the shirt her actual son, Baily, was wearing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09415869338448719169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492732590055431620.post-36358728295109691392012-11-13T13:05:01.408-08:002012-11-13T13:05:01.408-08:00Maybe it is a reflection of Christianity on the wh...Maybe it is a reflection of Christianity on the whole because John Wesley (the name of the boy) was the name of the person who founded the Methodist church. I think talking about finding a good man is hard (when the family was in the diner and they were talking with the owners)is a very Christian conversation to have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492732590055431620.post-64942180156401751632012-11-13T13:04:52.310-08:002012-11-13T13:04:52.310-08:00That ties back to morals. The grandmother is a ver...That ties back to morals. The grandmother is a very moral person and answers to a higher power. The misfit, in contrast, has no higher power to follow, so he feels fewer consequencesBrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05361731210318455076noreply@blogger.com