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Episode 297: No Pleasure in Meanness (Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find")

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Exploring Race and Nostalgia in Southern Narratives

This chapter examines the complex racial dynamics within a surreal story told by a grandmother, offering a critique of Southern culture and societal hierarchies. Through themes of nostalgia, innocence, and the absurd, the discussion reveals deeper insights into human connection and social norms in an idyllic setting.

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