Writing About A Good Man is Hard To Find [Categories: Life Choice, Course Reading, Re-Genre]: Please complete the following:
Blog Post Introduction: This genre "A Good Man Is hard to Find" is written by Flannery O'Connor. It was published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1953. This story is a great example of short story and Southern Gothic Culture. This genre focuses on an event of a family in which a grandmother concludes to recommend her one and only son to go to East Tennessee rather than going to Florida, she decided that as a result of what she read in a newspaper article about an escaped convict Misfit progressing towards Florida. Later, grandmother got dressed up and sat in a car wearing a hat with flowers over it. She hid her cat Pitty sing inside a basket she was carrying with her. Her eight year old son John Wesley, seven year old daughter June Star and their mama (wife of Bailey) were travelling with grandmother too. After a while, when she saw the kids getting bored she started narrating an incident about a child who ate her watermelon due to some sort of misunderstanding. After reaching their destination they stayed in a Tower restaurant owned by Red Sammy Butts. She went to take a nap, and after waking up she shared stories of her past which included the way she lied about the six column house and lied to their kids that it does have a secret panel for controlling the electricity. Later, grandma recalls that good man is hard to find and that house is in Tennessee pulling her son’s feet. As a result, he loses control over the car ends up crashing it and her wife dislocates her shoulder. Three men came out of the ditch near the place where car landed, they had guns with which they started shooting children’s mother, June Star the daughter and her little siblings. When Misfit wore his son bailey’s shirt she called him his son as well. And at last the guys shot her as well.
Re-Genre Analysis: They Using Found poetry I explored three different scenes. Poem 1: Diversion of his attention away from Florida's trip plan: Grandmother didn't want to go to Florida Wanted to visit east Tennessee Seizing at every chance To change Bailey’s mind Was her only boy Sitting on his chair, bent over Sports section Look here, Bailey, “She said” “See here, read this,” “Here this fellow Call himself The Misfit A loose from the federal Pen Headed towards Florida You read here What he did to these people Wouldn’t take my children In any direction”. Bailey didn’t look up She wheeled around Faced Children’s mother A young woman in slacks, Innocent as a cabbage, With green head-kerchief Two points on the top Like rabbit’s ears. Sitting on the sofa, Feeding the baby. “The children Been to Florida before, “the old lady said” Poem 2: confrontation, miffed location: when the misfit shows up Despair The grandmother shrieked, she scramble to her feet misfit misfit i recognized you! smiling with spite a good man is hard to find misfit pointed to his toe he made a little hole she stood staring you wouldn't shoot a lady would you ? I HATE YOU! his eyes were blue, parrots in his shirt remained still Poem 3: Religion 147-152 I was a, gospel singer. Jesus I pray, that you help this man. I don't want no hep, I'm doing all right by myself. Pray to Jesus, You've got good blood! Jesus shown everything off balance. Jesus, you ought not to shoot a lady. Does it seem right to you, lady, that one is punished a heap and another ain't punished at all? I'll give you all the money I've got! there never was a body that give the undertaker a tip. Jesus was the only One that ever raised the dead, and He shouldn't have done it. He shown everything off balance.
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This genre is written by Tobias Wolff, an American short story writer and novelist popularly known for his story of "Bullet In the Brain". It was published under “The Night in Question” stories. Anders, a book reviewer is the main character who is not liked by people. He gets separated from reality surrounding him. In the beginning scene he is found teaching students at the college in anger, frustrated mood. In the second scene which takes place in a bank in evening, where two robbers suddenly jumped into the bank ordering to fill the bags and maintain silence. But, Anders who is so critical of others did not followed their orders to keep his mouth shut, as a result he gets shot by one of the robber with red eyes.
On Monday evening nearly by 5:00pm, the TD bank was robbed by three masked and armed robbers with pistols and a customer named Anders is shot under the chin. Although, the bullet emerged out behind his right ear, but he died on the spot. As the bank was about to close, Anders insists the security guard to open the door saying that still one minute is remaining. When he get into line, he saw a lady teller standing right in front of him. A dark complexion lady standing in front of him start looking at teller with hatred and broke off their conversation. After 2-3 minutes, three armed robbers wearing black ski masks and blue business suits entered into bank. One of them, put his pistol on guard’s neck and warn him stay silent. They warn all tellers not to hit the alarm, if they tried to do anything they all will be dead meat. Meanwhile all tellers nodded their heads and started laying down on the ground . A witness lady said, she heard “Oh, bravo,” Anders said “Dead meat”. And he turned to witness woman in front of him. “Great script, eh? The stern, brass-knuckled poetry of the dangerous classes”. She requests him “ Please be quiet” in a fear that robbers may harm them if they don't follow their orders. But he did not listen to the lady. One man climbs up the table to ensure that no one is moving and to disconnect the CCTV cameras, one of the robber commands the employees at the PNC bank to fill the black bag with all the money they have in their cashier drawers. Man with shotgun said to him” What’s so funny, bright boy? You think I’m comical? You think I’m some kind of clown?”, Anders burst in laugh not realizing what situation he is in. He poked his gun into Anders gut switching the position to under Anders chin when he started staring into the robbers red eyes. However, this case is still under investigation. Police is still in search of those three masked robbers, if anyone gets any evidence about them, should call to police station 267-XXX-XXXX.
Blog Post Introduction: In this story “Redeployment” written by Phil Klay, as former marine troop who served seven months in the Iraqi war. he shares his experience about an event when Iraq war was declared to be launched by United states. He also mentions how they used to practice on dog-shaped targets. In addition he also says that it is not easy to kill people which clearly indicates that troops in the military are taught enough courage to do that. After the narrator returns to his house he still applies the same strategies which he learned during his training.
Re-Genre Analysis: As a result of getting vacations Sgt. Price traveled back to his house after a long time. He was feeling a bit awkward because his thinking skills were now modified with what he learned in the marine training session. He was able to recall his dog, Vicar, and its appearance. As a result of ageing the dog was having illnesses which he never had before such as throwing up on everyday basis. As a consequence the Price starts to get a sense of dislike for his own dog, Vicar. One day he decides to take his dog near a stream which was lonely for a quiet bit of time. He gets his dog in his car near that stream and walks around 3 to four meters away from the dog in order to prevent the slash of blood when he shoots it. Eventually, when he pulled out his rifle, he could see the emotions that the dog has been going through. Finally, after getting over all of his emotions he shoots the dog in burst fire. Burst fire is a technique in which three bullets are fired right on the chest for self defence, this technique is taught to each and every person who serves the country either military, navy, national guard or marine. The lungs of the dog starts to bleed inside filling his lungs completely from blood. His vision starts to get blurry, but he still struggle to look at his owner as all dogs are loyal and protective of their owners. After killing the dog when Sgt. Price returned home, her wife realized that he killed the dog. Out of her attachment with her dog she started weeping and recalling the amazing time when she spent with her dog. When she came to know that her dog died her bonding with her dog along with the memories grew much stronger.As a result, her husband apologise for what he had done by killing their own beloved pet dog. In my opinion Sgt. Price should have thought a little bit more before taking such a big step. However, he cannot be blamed completely because in marine and other forces which serves the country teach the troops to not think second time if they came across an enemy. According to what he learned I could guess how he approached to this decision. Finally after apologizing to her wife, who was not ready to listen a single excuse from him, he decides to join another mission couple of days after. He was unable to forget his dog and his memories he had with Vicar. His strong attachment with his dog made him visit the spot where he killed his dog and weep and search for it, but he was unable to. He seems strong physically, but emotionally he felt bad to what he had done with the beloved member of their family. In my opinion, he made a wrong decision because we are not allowed to take anyone's life for any reason. Even though whatever he was taught in his training he should have not killed the dog. Although, I don’t really like dogs but, however, they have feeling as well. Choices made by him were definitely wrong because later he regrets all he had done. An alternate ending: to such a story could be taken in a way that Sgt. Price should have left his dog in near that steam instead of killing it. In addition, even throwing a stone at any animal is considered as animal abuse. I don't know which category he will fall in. I took out my rifle and aimed at the dog, but out of my love I shot the bullet up in the sky instead of shooting at Vicar. I have lots of memories with him, ending them in just one shot would be a terrible idea. I left the dog near that stream and left that area in order to visit back some other day and recall them.
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