A Good Man Is Hard To Find: Shiftlet Vs. Arnold Friend

Shiftlet vs. Arnold Friend Author Name Institution Name Both Joyce Carol Oates's Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been and Flannery O'Connor's A Good Man is Hard to Find have unusual yet impressive stories, their own turning points, and distinctive characters. In A Good Man is Hard to Find, Shiftlet is a character of surprising depths. First of all, he is presented to the readers as a rude person, one who wants to create restlessness in the world. After that, he is read like a ruthless murderer. While speaking to his grandmother, he proves himself as a humble man who does not favor violence. Shiftlet sees himself as a balancing force and a man who never lies to his elders, respects and loves his colleagues, and wants to see peace everywhere. Besides Shiftlet, A Good Man is Hard to Find is famous for the characters of Red Sammy Butts, Hiram, Edgar Atkins Teagarden, Pitty Sing and Gray Monkey (Harrison, 2015). On the other hand, Arnold Friend symbolizes the devil in Where are You Going, Where Have You Been. 15-year-old Connie is at odds with her mom and confronted by a stranger who tries to persuade her to take a ride with him. He calls himself Arnold Friend and requests the little girl to come with him, but she refuses. He then threatens her and tries to kill her mother. It’s safe to mention that the characters of Arnold Frien...