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Matthew Adamo
Dr. J. Shea
Effective Reading and Writing
November 16, 2016
Foreshadowing built into the Setting of Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find”
In Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man Is Hard to Find”, there are many instances of
foreshadowing in the setting of the story. As defined in Backpack Literature, foreshadowing is
“an indication of events to come in a narrative. The author may introduce specific words, images,
or actions in order to suggest significant later events.”
In O’Connor’s story, foreshadowing is a big part of the story that lets the reader get hints
of what is to come. There are many instances of foreshadowing built into the setting of “A Good
