The stories work together to explore what humans will do in the face of terrible violence. The story "A Good Man is Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Connor is famous for its use of unexpected violence. An anonymous grandmother begs her family to take a vacation to East Tennessee, the home of her youth, instead of Florida. “Here this man who calls himself The Misfit is released from federal prison and is heading to Florida and here you read what he did to these people” (O'Connor). Here, the grandmother truly believes that they are going to meet these criminals, but instead tries to impose on her family the fear of potential violence to get what she wants. When Grandma meets Red Sam, she discovers a kindred spirit, someone willing to judge and discuss troubling events, even in front of young children. They judge times based on the violence around them. “Everything is becoming terrible. I remember the day when you could leave and leave your screen door open” (O’Connor). The text gives no indication that either has been a victim of violence, so their concerns are all based on what they hear on the radio and read in the newspaper. Once the grandmother convinced her s...... middle of paper. .....wiping out his family. If the others die, so be it as long as she lives, but alas her supplications fall on the ears of death. Wolff's story tells of three men, hardened by nature, who hunt animals for sport. When violence occurs, they should be more accustomed to dealing with it, but they are completely incapable of doing so. The feeling of kinship towards good friends becomes nothing when it could have potential repercussions on oneself. Violence therefore not only happens when it happens, but has lasting effects on all parties involved. Works Cited O'Connor, Flannery. “A good man is hard to find.” McMahan, Elizabeth et al. Literature and the writing process. 9th d. Boston: Pearson 2011. 331-341. PrintWolff, Tobias. “Hunters in the snow.” McMahan, Elizabeth et al. Literature and the writing process. 9th ed. Boston: Pearson 2011. 172-182. Print.

Essay / The stories work together to explore what humans will do in the face of terrible violence. The story "A Good Man is Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Connor is famous for its use of unexpected violence. An anonymous grandmother begs her family to take a vacation to East Tennessee, the home of her youth, instead of Florida. “Here this man who calls himself The Misfit is released from federal prison and is heading to Florida and here you read what he did to these people” (O'Connor). Here, the grandmother truly believes that they are going to meet these criminals, but instead tries to impose on her family the fear of potential violence to get what she wants. When Grandma meets Red Sam, she discovers a kindred spirit, someone willing to judge and discuss troubling events, even in front of young children. They judge times based on the violence around them. “Everything is becoming terrible. I remember the day when you could leave and leave your screen door open” (O’Connor). The text gives no indication that either has been a victim of violence, so their concerns are all based on what they hear on the radio and read in the newspaper. Once the grandmother convinced her s...... middle of paper. .....wiping out his family. If the others die, so be it as long as she lives, but alas her supplications fall on the ears of death. Wolff's story tells of three men, hardened by nature, who hunt animals for sport. When violence occurs, they should be more accustomed to dealing with it, but they are completely incapable of doing so. The feeling of kinship towards good friends becomes nothing when it could have potential repercussions on oneself. Violence therefore not only happens when it happens, but has lasting effects on all parties involved. Works Cited O'Connor, Flannery. “A good man is hard to find.” McMahan, Elizabeth et al. Literature and the writing process. 9th d. Boston: Pearson 2011. 331-341. PrintWolff, Tobias. “Hunters in the snow.” McMahan, Elizabeth et al. Literature and the writing process. 9th ed. Boston: Pearson 2011. 172-182. Print.

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