A Good Man Is Hard To Find

“A Good Man Is Hard To Find” I believe that Flannery O’Connor’s short story “A Good Man is Hard to Find” is used as a tool to convert the unbelieving or unwilling to at least take a look at the old ways of Christian faith. O’Conner, herself being a strong believer in Christianity, probably thought that writing this story will help make people who aren’t really living by the Christian rules …

…is beautiful. As a result of this purpose they would be accepted and loved by those around them. Their family and friends and community made it unattainable for them to be satisfied with themselves, thus leading them to give in to the unrealistic standards which society has set. Therefore manufacturing the lack of confidence in themselves thus leading them to believe that they are only worthy to retreat from their problems instead of facing them.