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A Good Man is Hard to Find
Flannery O'Connor and Southern Gothic
As a reminder:
- Southern Gothic Elements:
- Characters
- Settings
- General Themes
- Social Change
- People holding onto the past
Flannery O'Connor
- Wrote two novels: Wise Blood and The Violent Bear It Away
- Famous short story collection: A Good Man Is Hard to Find
- Diagnosed with lupus in her 20s but continued writing
- Died at age 39
- Considered one of the most important American writers of the 20th century
- Flannery O'Connor (1925–1964) was an American author known for Southern Gothic writing
- Born in Savannah; lived much of her life in Milledgeville
- Her writing explores religion, morality, sin, and redemption
- Known for dark humor, shocking events, and flawed characters
Some background:
- A Good Man Is Hard to Find was written by Flannery O'Connor and published in 1953
- Set in the American South, reflecting post-World War II culture and values
- Part of the Southern Gothic tradition (dark, eerie, sometimes violent stories with deeper meaning)
- Focuses on a family road trip that takes a tragic turn
- Introduces themes of morality, grace, and what it means to be “good”
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- Elements of Southern Gothic
- Discussions of Morality
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Would you rather be able to shrink to the size of a pebble or grow to the size of a giant?
A Good Man is Hard to Find
Flannery O'Connor and Southern Gothic
As a reminder:
Flannery O'Connor
Some background:
Alright, let's read!
Click here!
While we're reading:
Info
Complete the matching!
Match the Southern Gothic element with the event in the story.
How are you feeling about the story?
Choose based on vibes!
Some cute dog photos for a reset:
Daisy
Sissy
Liesel
Liesel (again!)
For Tomorrow: Symbols in A Rose For Emily
Got an idea?
Let the communication flow!
With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to wow your audience. You can also highlight a particular sentence or piece of information so that it sticks in your audience’s minds, or even embed external content to surprise them: Whatever you like! Do you need more reasons to create dynamic content? No problem! 90% of the information we assimilate is received through sight and, what’s more, we retain 42% more information when the content moves.