Revision for Paper 1

I am sitting trying to get the revision completed, but it truly is requiring analyzing the story for what it truly means. There are so many different ways this short story can be written, but the challenge I am finding is narrowing down my points in my introduction while writing creatively followed with a stylish flow. Through this writing process it is forcing me to look at the paper critically and eliminate what is not necessary and focusing on my points.

This paper has taken a few mental breaks so I could think and write clearly. A Good Man is Hard to Find does not follow the typical tale of a good man, but rather makes you think, what is a good man? When the story is says man, I also refer that to women. Grandmother's relationship with her son is not the best it can be, actually it seems very controlling and dominating; and she does not allow much room for growth. Grandmother is living with her son and his family, but has seemingly taken over the household. Life in the Bailey household is Grandmother's way or no way, which is apparent when the children's mother is not given much significance or interest. Also, I tried to think of everyday life at this household and I felt as if there would be hardly any communication going on... I mean real communication, communication where Bailey would wake up and kiss his wife in the morning and ask her how she was doing, what he could do for her to make her life easier, and support her in running the house; keep his children in check where they were respectful and less mouthy, spending more quality time with them showing them that even though Grandmother is living with them they are still his high priority, and finally with his mother, he shows her compassion and as a man takes the lead of his house even though it might hurt his mother's feelings at first but it is how the role is suppose to go. However, what we see is the opposite, things and remarks are rolled off into the dust and feelings of control and lack of desire to do anything about it is thrown out the window. Grandmother unintentionally puts the family under harms way and they are killed off in pairs, while she desperately tries to change the Misfit, but ends up dying...however dying redeemed for her trespasses.