This short story provided excellent descpitions of beliefs and betrayal in the characters. By using this form, flannery O"Connor gives the story a sense of reality. Appearing to be the narrator of this story Mrs. Hopewell is divorced with one child. She is a woman of great patience who believes the "everybody's different," and "It takes all kinds to make the world." Mrs. Hopewell befriended the freeman's, in which she claims are her idea of good country people. Her daughter joy is a thirty two year old with a P.H.D in philosophy. The highly educated blonde changed her name legally to Hulga, at twenty-one. Joy believed Hulga described her better, but Mrs. Hopewell despised it. hulga had and artificial leg and a heart condition. The doctors predicted hulga would only live to forty-five. It is because of this Mrs. Hopewell still treats joy as her little girl. (O"Conner pg.130-143) .
One sunny day a salesman approached Mrs. Hopewell's door. He stated his name, pointer, and announced he was a bible salesman. Mrs. Hopewell never liked being made a fool of, but she just couldn't bring herself to be rude. Pointer told Mrs. Hopewell he was ill and he believed every body should have a bible. She invited him to dinner, where he met Mrs. Hopewell's daughter. The salesman personally introduced himself to Mrs. Hopewell's daughter before he departed. The salesman set a date to meet hugla at the gate. They spent the afternoon walking and talking. Hulga soon found that the salesman was a conartist and not a good Christian. (O"Conner pg.130-143).
I chose this short story because it expressed the common facts of reality. Mrs. Hopewell once said, "good country people are hard to find and once you find them you better hang on to them." I can relate to this quote because my family has a history with this experience. My grandfather was the bread maker of my mother's family. He was the sweetest and most patient man I had ever met.
