Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- What does the phrase "good country people" even mean?
- What is O'Connor's attitude toward the women in her story?
- Is it significant that the story ends and begins with Mrs. Freeman? Why or why not?
- Flannery O'Connor said she based Hulga on herself. If you were to create a fictional character based on yourself, what would they look like? What aspects of yourself would you downplay? What would you exaggerate? Would you aim for realism?
- In the "Symbols" section, we talk about how Hulga's name represents her "greatest creative act." What kind of act might Hulga have in mind?