In Flannery O’Connor’s A Good Man is Hard To Find, one is struck by the unexpected violence at the end of the story. However, if one re-reads the story a second time, one will see definite signs that foreshadow the grotesque ending. The story begins with the typical nuclear family being challenged by the grandmother who doesn't want to take the vacation to Florida. She has read about a crazed killer by the …showed first 75 words of 1176 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1176 total…the inevitable ending of "A Good Man Is Hard To Find." She first gives her readers an inkling of the ending by mentioning the Misfit’s murderous tendencies, peaking her readers curiosity. She then uses numerous images such as the grandmother’s dress, the graveyard, and the conversation with the Misfit to further feed our curiosity. Her foreshadowing images are both strong and obscure, so as not to spoil the surprising ending of the story.