A Good Man is Hard to Find
by Flannery O’Connor
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A Good Man is Hard to Find: Setting 1 key example

Definition of Setting

Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the city of New York, or it can be an imagined... read full definition
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the city of New York, or... read full definition
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the... read full definition

Key Examples in A Good Man is Hard to Find

Setting
Explanation and Analysis:

“A Good Man is Hard to Find” is set in rural Georgia in the mid-20th century (likely the late 1940s or early 1950s). The story tells the tale of a family road trip from the Atlanta suburbs to Florida, though the family never makes it out of Georgia.