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Entry #6 - A Good Man is Hard to Find - Flannery O'Connor

Question #1

What qualities of the grandmother do you like? What qualities do you dislike? How did you feel when The Misfit killed her? Why?

In this story, the grandmother had very few qualities I dislike or rather, were detrimental to the families, since I found those particular qualities not necessarily negative, but put to use inopportunely. For instance, at times she came across a bit over protective when the thought of danger nearing her family came to mind; other times she came across as a cunning person when expressing herself, although I see her after reading the entire story more of a wily negotiator, since this only came up when she needed her point to be considered, and for others to heed her advise, as it happened when they took the turn which lead the family to the ditch where they met The Misfit.

Grandmother possessed many qualities I did like: her thoughtfulness and care demonstrated when not wanting to leave the cat by itself in the house, as well as when giving the mother a break from carrying the baby. Her cheerful attitude when she felt like dancing, and when playing with the children though they were disrespectful. Grandmother also showed a great deal of pride in values such as respect for others and one’s country or state, and as I mentioned above, she did not hesitate to express her opinion many times with brutal honesty whenever she felt necessary.

Although I was not surprised when The Misfit shot her, as this followed the execution of the other five members of her family, I felt a sense of sadness, sorrow, and distress when it happened. After thinking about it, I’d say it must be because the author did a great job at showing grandmother’s weaknesses soon after their meeting with The Misfit. Her fears became reality, and having heard the shots that ended the lives of her son, grandchildren, and daughter-in-law, broke down that strong spirit and what throughout the story I perceived as an authoritarian personality, down to that of a beggar, imploring for her life.

   Question #7

What is the significance of The Misfit saying, “She would have been a good woman if it had been somebody there to shoot her every minute of her life”?

  This question made me think quite a bit, as I recited grandmother’s last words “why, you’re one of my babies,” and The Misfit’s reaction to her touch. I thought, since there was not enough time for him to truly know her, ‘how else would he have known her as a person to describe her with the words on this 7th question, other than the possibility that grandmother was in fact his mother?’ tying this technique back to Aristotle’s method for a play, where there are aspects of the characters and plot not needed to be presented, as they are to be assumed or known already by the audience.

In any given case, whether this was true about the story or not, I believe The Misfit saw in grandmother more than he probably saw in any of his other victims: the courage to face him and tell him that he was a “good man,” the courage to ask him to pray and believe that Jesus would make things right for him, and the act of defiance when asking him “you wouldn’t shoot a lady”?

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 Entry #13 - CAHOKIA MOUNDS, Collinsville IL

A Thriving Ancient Metropolis According to archaeological finds, the city of Cahokia was inhabited from about A.D. 700 to 1400. At its peak, from A.D. 1050 to 1200, the city covered nearly six square miles and 10,000 to 20,000 people lived here. Over 120 mounds were built over time, and most of the mounds were enlarged several times. Houses were arranged in rows and around open plazas, and vast agricultural fields lay outside the city.

The site is named for the Cahokia subtribe of the Illiniwek (or Illinois tribe, a loose confederacy of related peoples), who moved into the area in the 1600s. They were living nearby when the French arrived about 1699. Sometime in the mid-1800s, local historians suggested the site be called "Cahokia" to honor these later arrivals.

Archaeological investigations and scientific tests, mostly since the 1920s and especially since the 1960s, have provided what is known of the once-thriving community.

The Mystery of Cahokia The fate of the prehistoric Cahokians and their city is unknown, but the decline seems to have been gradual, beginning around the 1200s. By A.D. 1400 the site had been abandoned. Exactly where the people went or what tribes they became is yet to be determined.

Depletion of resources probably contributed to the city's decline. Climate change after A.D. 1200 may have affected crop production and the plant and animal resources needed to sustain a large population. War, disease, social unrest, and declining political and economic power may have also taken their toll.

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