Hi, Please answer the attached questions Amatillado and "A Good Man Is Hard To Find" 10 to 12 sentences only. Thank you.

  • Please answer the following questions. Be sure to answer them all to receive full credit.

  • Your answers do not need to be long, 10-12 sentences for each story; nevertheless, your posting should relate to the question and pose a thoughtful response to the essay. While you are not required to respond to your classmates, if you choose to reply, be respectful to differences of opinion.

"A Good Man is Hard to Find"

  • How does the encounter with the Misfit change the grandmother and/or our view  of her?  In what way might we see the encounter with the Misfit as "returning" the grandmother to reality and actually getting her ready to accept her moment of grace?

"The Cask of Amontillado"

  • How would you assess the mental stability of the narrator?  Why has he waited 50 years to tell what he has done? Under what circumstances is he reporting his deed?