unit 5 DB: convince us of your conflict

Unit 5 DB: Convince us of your conflict

Initial Response: In "A Good Man is Hard to Find", O'Connor brilliantly incorporates the conflicts of Man vs. Man, Man vs. Nature, and Man vs. Himself. Which of these conflicts do you think is strongest in the story? Be sure to use text examples and your best persuasion techniques (This is a great practice for your upcoming argumentative essay for Fences).  

Peer Response: Please respond to at least two of your peers' initial posts. You might mention if the response is clear, contains text examples, and if the response persuaded you. Do you agree with your peer's response?

I think the conflict which is the strongest in the story is Man vs. Himself, because the two main characters, grandmother and Misfit, both adhere to a moral code, or a series of conduct and ethics, which they regard to be logical, and affects their choices, actions, and viewpoints. The word moral is mostly associated with good, but that is not always the case. It’s clearly a rule of behavior, whilst the devotion of an individual's morals is completely nonobjective. Even though initially, the Misfit’s ethics appear to be confused, it is really the grandmother’s ethics that turns out to be shallow and uncertain. The grandmother has established her moral code on the traits that she assumes make individuals good. She takes much pride in being a lady, for instance, emphasizing looks over essence. Simultaneously, she frequently misleads her family and falls short of even a basic understanding of her surrounding environment. Regardless of her acknowledged adoration for Christian devoutness, she herself is not able to appeal to her God for assistance when she discovers herself in a critical situation and even starts to doubt the authority and divine nature of Jesus Christ. The Misfit, however, sticks to a moral code that stays true and solid. From his experiences as a suspect who was found guilty, he is certain that the penalty is constantly unreasonable to the criminal activity and that when it all boils down, is of no concern. The Misfit additionally conceals an absolute confusion concerning religion. Although the grandmother welcomes faith completely and insubstantially, the Misfit questions religious theories and meditates about how he should or should not live by them. He has selected to adhere to the belief that religion is meaningless and sticks to his own kind of religion: “No pleasure but meanness.” The Misfit’s moral code is destructive and at no time varies, and ultimately, his code wins.