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Showing posts with label O'Connor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label O'Connor. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Is the grandmother’s final appeal to the misfit genuine, or just another ploy?

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Labels: A Good Man Is Hard To Find, O'Connor

Friday, April 30, 2010

Why aren't the mother or grandmother given a name?

Posted by Hugh.2 at 12:57 PM No comments:
Labels: A Good Man Is Hard To Find, O'Connor

Blog exclusive! Why is the story cast as a family vacation?

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Labels: A Good Man Is Hard To Find, O'Connor

Why do Bailey & his family go quietly?

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Labels: A Good Man Is Hard To Find, O'Connor

Why do bad things happen to this family?

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What is the function of humor in the story?

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Labels: A Good Man Is Hard To Find, O'Connor

Blog exclusive! What does this story have to do with the song of the same title? (Click here for lyrics.)

Posted by Hugh.2 at 12:52 PM 1 comment:
Labels: A Good Man Is Hard To Find, O'Connor
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