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"Good Country People"


"Good Country People"
An analysis of the symbolism in Flannery O'Conner's "Good Country People" .
1,488 words (approx. 6 pages) | 9 sources | MLA | 2005 United States


Paper Summary:

This paper examines how in Flannery O'Conner's "Good Country People" symbolism is displayed in a number of ways beginning with the title itself and how it is so hypocritical. Through an analysis of the different characters, it looks at how O'Connor crafts the story so that the plot does not actually begin until insight into the characters has been provided.

From the Paper:

"Joy the protagonist, the central character in a literary work. The protagonist usually initiates the main action of the story, often in conflict with the antagonist, as an act of rebellion from her mother, Mrs. Hopewell, changes her name to Hulga. Joy is thirty-three and still must turn to childish acts to create turmoil between her mother and her. "She's acting like a rebellious teenager, stomping around the house, slamming doors, accusing her mother of being stupid, wearing a grungy old skirt and a sweatshirt with a cowboy on it. We see also her pride in her own intellect and in her mastery of existentialism, which comes crashing down when she is so gullible and naive as to be easily manipulated by the young 'Bible salesman.'""

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APA Citation:

"Good Country People" (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Analytical-Essay-Good-Country-People/60377

MLA Citation:

""Good Country People"" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Analytical-Essay-Good-Country-People/60377>




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