Week 14

Reading One: "A Good Man is Hard to Find"

From its title right through to the Misfit's comments about the grandmother, the story clearly explores the question of what it means to be a "good" person (man or woman), contrasting different ideas of "good." What are those definitions? Does any one character stand out as more "good" than another?

As the question states above the word "good" has more then just a couple elaborate meanings. The meaning of "good" depends on each individual. For instance I feel that I am a good person when I accept others instead of judging other. Nobody is completely always good; we are humans and make mistakes such as judging, rudeness, revenge, etc. Being "good" depends on each individuals beliefs of being good; however, the Oxford dictionary says: "To be desired or approved of".

In the story "A Good Man is Hard to Find", I do not believe one single character was "good". For instance the children were snotty. Bailey was rude and uncooperative. The Mother was to unrelatable. The grandmother believed she was always right and was entitled to everything. The Misfit and his accomplices were wrong doing in society and unconnected with a good mind or outlook.