Good Country People

The story presents the main theme of reality against illusion. Studies by Kirk (2008) identifies that O’Connnor work has “a seduction of nihilism” (Kirk, 2008. P.g. 74). Notably, the author has relied on irony together with symbolism to portray the nihilism of the main character. Additionally, the author has employed…

Published as part of the short story collection in 1955, “Good Country People” considered one of the greatest stories by Flannery O’Connor. Through the tale given by the Bible salesman visiting the farm of a troubled family, the book is rich in themes such as faith and belief and the…

Mrs. Hopewell is a widow who owns a farm. She has to hire people to help her maintain this farm. Though she considers the Freemans busybodies, they are the ones she can rely on at the moment to help her keep the farm in good shape. Mrs. Hopewell describes then…