Short Story Sunday #3: A Good Man Is Hard to Find

I don't know what it is about horrific short stories that truly capture my attention, but like the other two I have shared thus far, this one fits the bill.

Flannery O'Connor's A Good Man Is Hard to Find tells the story of a grandmother, her son and daughter-in-law, and their children taking a trip. The children are rude, the adults take the grandmother for granted, and they end up visiting places they do not belong. 

This story is another great example of a timeless, well-written short story that grabs your attention yet gives you a full-bodied story in a matter of pages.

As I work on my own skills as a short story writer, these are the kinds of stories I hope to model. There is just nothing like a story that sticks with you for the rest of your life and changes the way you look at the world.

The link below is listed if you would like to read the story for yourself: 

http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~surette/goodman.html