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This document provides background information on author Flannery O'Connor and analyzes her short story "Good Country People." It notes that O'Connor was a Catholic author from Georgia known for Southern Gothic fiction exploring religion. The document discusses how the story examines different types of intelligence through its characters and has an unexpected ending meant to shock readers. It also analyzes common elements in O'Connor's works like the grotesque and religious symbolism.
Gcp powerpoint
- 1. “Good Country People” By: Flannery O’Connor A Text that Teaches…
- 2. Flannery O’Connor Born in Georgia (1925) Raised Catholic Most known for short stories Themes: religion and the South Believed the South to be “christ- haunted” Winner of O. Henry Award and the National Book Award Died at 39 from Lupus
- 3. Why the South: “Whenever I’m asked why Southern writers particularly have a penchant for writing about freaks, I say it is because we are still able to recognize one.” ~ from Mystery and Manners by Flannery O’Connor Why the Grotesque: “you have to make your vision apparent by shock—to the hard of hearing you shout, and for the almost blind you draw large and startling figures.”
- 4. Bibliography Novels: Wise Blood (1952) The Violent Bear it Away (1960) Short Story Collections: A Good Man is Hard to Find (1955) Everything that Rises Must Converge (1965)
- 5. Part One: Close Reading The Title What are some common stereotypes about country people? Based on the title alone, what did you think the story would be about? After reading the story, do you feel the phrase, “good country people,” is a compliment or a put down? Do all the characters feel the same way about this phrase? How can we tell?
- 6. Character Traits Who are the characters? What types of intelligence do the characters possess? What types of intelligence are valued by the characters? Is one type of intelligence valued more so than another? How can we tell?
- 7. The Setting What is the setting? Why might the setting be important in relation to the types of intelligence we just discussed?
- 8. Subtext If this is a parable, who learns a lesson? What is the lesson?
- 9. Foreshadowing What are your first impressions of Mr. Pointer? Do your initial opinions change? When do you start to be suspicious of Mr. Pointer? What passages provide clues to the ending? Why is Joy-Hulga unaware of these warnings?
- 10. Movie Film clip Pay attention to Manley Pointer’s demeanor. How can we tell he may not be all that he seems?
- 11. The Ending What was your response to the ending? Did you expect it? What do you think will happen to Joy-Hulga? O’Connor gives Mrs. Freeman the last word. Why is this significant? Do you think the characters will change their opinions about country people? Why or why not?
- 12. Part two: Common Elements The Grotesque/ “Freaks” Who are the “Freaks” in this story? How can we tell? What are they missing physically or emotionally? What do they have in common?
- 13. Religion/Faith Do you see a connection between the names of the characters and the Christian faith? Do the characters believe in God? How do we know? Is there a Christ-figure or a satanic-figure in this text? If so, who? What sacrifice is made in this text either literally or metaphorically? Is there a spiritual lesson to be learned?