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Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find": Who's the Real Misfit? Lesson PlanFlannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find": Who's the Real Misfit? Lesson Plan
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Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find": Who's the Real Misfit?

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Students discuss the characteristics of the literary genre known as "Southern Gothic". They write an analysis of the short story, "A Good Man is Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Connor.

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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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3 days
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Research
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Neh: Edsit Ement: F. O'connor "A Good Man Is Hard to Find":who's the Real Misfit?

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The Best Notes: A Good Man Is Hard to Find by Flannery O'connor

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Comforts of Home, a Site Dedicated to Flannery O'connor

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