Write a seven-page essay on the use of foreshadowing and irony in Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find” and “Everything that Rises Must Converge.” Use a direct quotation for each example. Expand on the example by describing its nature, i.e. dialogue, scenery, conversation or the author reading the minds of the characters. Quote from both stories and quote from these two articles as well:
Temporality and Narrative Structure in Flannery O’Connor’s Tales by Marita Nadal. and Things Darkly Buried: In Praise of “A Good Man’s Hard to Find.” by Gresham, Stephen
Writing tips:
- Write in the omnipresent and the first- or third-person point of view
- Use the active voice
Proofread & correct common grammatical errors, e.g agreement between subject and verbs; use of the possessive apostrophe; irregular capitalization; fragments; run-on-sentences–use the semi-colon when appropriate; spelling of proper names.
Use the author’s full name or last name — never her first name alone.
Place the in-text citations at the end of the sentence where a quotation or paraphrase is used.
Do not include biographical information of O’Connor. Stick to the topics.
Be sure to explain how the use of foreshadowing and irony make the story entertaining, how they engage the reader with these instances of foreshadowing and irony.
These 4 sources we need to use are two stories and Temporality and Narrative Structure in Flannery O’Connor’s Tales by Marita Nadal. and Things Darkly Buried: In Praise of “A Good Man’s Hard to Find.” by Gresham, Stephen