Outline for the Story Analysis: A Good Man is Hard to Find

Outline for the Story Analysis: A Good Man is Hard to Find
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Outline for the Story Analysis: A Good Man is Hard to Find
Introduction
This section introduces the story through a summary, and an explanation of themes projected by the author.
* First main point: Times change, but stereotypes linger, and their effects continue to be felt among victims.
* First attention getter: The southern stereotypes have persisted over the years, often spreading misleading information that the south is racist, not progressive, or depicts southerners to be Christian, white, and ignorant, just to mention a few.
* Second attention getter: These perceptions feature in literary works such as the 'Southern Gothic' type, including O'Connor's story.
1 Supporting statement: O'Connor's story presents convincing southern stereotypes through its language, character development, and themes such as violence.
2 Thesis statement: Therefore, the story “A Good Man is Hard to Find” does not show a realistic portrait of the south in the 1950s, but rather a conformity to southern stereotypes associated with the 'Southern Gothic' literature genre.
Main Body
* First paragraph of the main body: The “Southerm Gothic” literature genre is responsible for propagating certain perceptions about people in the South of America.
* General statement: Various forms of media play an important role in propagating the southern stereoypes among people.
1 First supporting statement: Novels (whether popular or canonical), film, plays, television, periodicals, and even advertisements show recurring versions of the same southern stereotypes (Burns, 1991).
2 Second supporting statement: They persist in both form and effect, thus portraying an organization by the utility, and perhaps by int...