The repetitive hypocrisy displayed in these three short stories is portrayed by only the men suggesting that O’Connor has certain issues with men. Tom Shiftlet in “The Life You Save May be Your Own,” wearing his black town suit and brown hat met these two women, Lucynell Crater Sr. and her daughter Lucynell Jr. O’Connor depicted him as “a tramp and no one to be afraid of,” but in reality he is a man who makes and breaks his claims and it the process blemishing his company’s spirit. When he claims, “I can’t get married right now,” and later the trio goes into town to marry Mr. Shiflet and Lucynell Jr. is exactly the aim O’Connor wants to get across, hypocritical men. One may accidentally utter one statement and then act on the co

This is suggesting to the reader he actually could say any of them or any other far-fetched information and the Lucynell Sr. would most likely believe it. O’Connor is portraying how the women of the South do not have a mind of their own, but a universal southern mind in which does not protest or contradict anyone, but rather being close minded to the reality of the world that people lie. Just after meeting with the visitor Lucynell Sr. allows Mr. Shiflet to sleep in a car and fix miscellaneous items in exchange for meals. This is a very assertive action she takes, but since she believes him to be a harmless man she would never expect the proceeding events. Paralleling with “Good Country People,” O’Connor portrays the Freeman’s in the same situation as the Carters. Mrs. Freeman being approached by a persistent bible salesman is forced to make a decision and when he says “I’m just a country boy,” she immediately turns into a helpless pawn under his control. After he interjects that comment she now trusts him and this is when O’Connor represents the times women are most vulnerable to gullibility. A short while after Hulga has got to know the bible salesman she realizes that all of these die-hard “Chrustians” are all hypocrites and is the

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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)