Despite having no name the grandmother’s character reveals itself early and profoundly she is obsessed with appearances, connected to a vague Southern past, and concerned with propriety and the value of being a lady. O’Connor identifies the main character – the grandmother – only by role, while all of the other character she provides with names. “A Good Man is Hard to Find” Character Analysis: the Grandmother This essay analyzes the story’s thematic message in regards to selfishness, individualism and its effect on the family as well as the larger community, as represented by The Misfit. Essentially the grandmother’s insistence on achieving her own selfish ends results in the death of her entire family, as well as the loss of her own life. “A Good Man is Hard to Find” centers upon two themes: selfishness, and individualism. “A Good Man is Hard to Find” Theme Analysis O’Connor tells the story from the point of view of the grandmother. The Misfit and his henchmen execute the entire family and steal their clothes, car and cat. On a road trip to Florida a family from Atlanta encounter a homicidal escaped convict whom the media dubs The Misfit. The action of “A Good Man is Hard to Find” depicts a family vacation gone terribly awry. Short Summary of “A Good Man is Hard to Find”
“A Good Man Is Hard to Find” is the title work of O’Connor’s debut collection of short stories which appeared in 1955, and the piece remains her signature short story (Kinney 1). The short story “A Good Man is Hard to Find” stands as the American Southern Gothic writer Flannery O’Connor’s most disturbing work of fiction.
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