A Good Man is Hard to Find

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Themes

All Themes Violence and Grace Goodness Punishment and Forgiveness Familial Conflict and Familial Love Moral Decay

Characters

All Characters The Grandmother The Misfit Bailey Bailey’s Wife (the Mother) John Wesley June Star Red Sam Butts Red Sam’s Wife Bobby Lee

Symbols

All Symbols The Grandmother’s Hat The Misfit’s Car

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A Good Man is Hard to Find

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A Good Man is Hard to Find

Themes

All Themes
Violence and Grace
Goodness
Punishment and Forgiveness
Familial Conflict and Familial Love
Moral Decay

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
The Grandmother
The Misfit
Bailey
Bailey’s Wife (the Mother)
John Wesley
June Star
Red Sam Butts
Red Sam’s Wife
Bobby Lee

Symbols

All Symbols
The Grandmother’s Hat
The Misfit’s Car

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