Blog 29: A Good Man is Hard to Find

One of the major themes in Flannery O'Connor's short story, "A Good Man Is Hard to Find," is largely represented in The Misfit and The Misfit's speech on page fifty-six: "...I call myself The Misfit...because I can't make what all I done wrong fit what all I gone through in punishment" (O'Connor 56). O'Connor is critical of societal pressures and how forgiveness for some individuals seems almost impossible; her main argument being that perhaps one of the reasons that "a good man is hard to find" is due to society itself.

For your blog posting, choose TWO of the four questions to answer in short-paragraph form [at least four-five sentences per question].

1. Do you agree with O'Connor that societal criticism is difficult to overcome? In other words, do you think finding forgiveness in the U.S. society is difficult? Why/ why not? Bring up a specific event from U.S. current events/ history that supports your view.

I do not agree with O'Connor, I do not like to criticize society unless it is a Politician doing a poor job. It is hard to find forgiveness in U.S. society because society is so quick to judge. An example is Lawrence Taylor, even though he was suspected of committing murder and was proven not guilty he is still referred to as a murder. He has never been forgiven.

2. What crimes or actions do you find to be devoid of your forgiveness? What crimes or actions do you think U.S. society is too quick to judge? Explain and incorporate specific instances from current events/ history.

Crimes that are devoid of my forgiveness are murders and rape. They are tragic circumstances to the victims and families. U.S. Society does not judge crimes too quick. The only thing society judges too quickly is waiting to see if the person charged is not guilty. When news breaks about players using steroids, they do not wait until they if they are guilty or not.