A Good Man is Hard to Find

by

Flannery O’Connor

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Red Sam’s Wife Character Analysis

Red Sam’s wife serves the family when they stop for sandwiches at Red Sam Butts’ filling station. She chats with the family and is chastised for taking too long to serve them by her husband. She is thinks June Star is adorable, even when June Star insults her home. Like her husband, she too puts on a show of “Southern hospitality,” and expresses the sentiment that people have gotten less moral in modern times.

Red Sam’s Wife Quotes in A Good Man is Hard to Find

The A Good Man is Hard to Find quotes below are all either spoken by Red Sam’s Wife or refer to Red Sam’s Wife. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Violence and Grace Theme Icon
).
A Good Man is Hard to Find Quotes

“Ain’t she cute?” Red Sam’s wife said, leaning over the counter. “Would you like to come be my little girl?”
“No I certainly wouldn’t,” June Star said. “I wouldn’t live in a broken-down place like this for a million bucks!”

Related Characters: June Star (speaker), Red Sam’s Wife (speaker)
Page Number: 121
Explanation and Analysis:
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Red Sam’s Wife Quotes in A Good Man is Hard to Find

The A Good Man is Hard to Find quotes below are all either spoken by Red Sam’s Wife or refer to Red Sam’s Wife. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Violence and Grace Theme Icon
).
A Good Man is Hard to Find Quotes

“Ain’t she cute?” Red Sam’s wife said, leaning over the counter. “Would you like to come be my little girl?”
“No I certainly wouldn’t,” June Star said. “I wouldn’t live in a broken-down place like this for a million bucks!”

Related Characters: June Star (speaker), Red Sam’s Wife (speaker)
Page Number: 121
Explanation and Analysis: