A Good Man is Hard to Read

Sorry about the complete lack of posts for a while, and a very late one this week. Christmas was hectic, to say the least. I wanted to at least try to get a post in once a week, but there was so much family and friends and forks... ANYWAYS. I read "A Good Man is Hard to Find". And didn't like it at all.

Alright, that's not entirely true. I did like how the author told the reader everything they needed to know without saying much at all, a trait I believe is necessary for a good short story. The story was written well, making for a good setting without lots of clutter. In fact, I really only found two glaring problems. I didn't like any characters, and found it hard to connect. And the actual plot was, in short, annoying. I found myself asking, "Why are they doing this? Why are they doing that?" way too much in the story. If there's one thing I'm fickle about, it's having a clear-cut plot. Sure, I like the occasional plot twist as much as the next guy, but I like to have an actual plot in the first place, something this story couldn't really deliver. The scrapes of story it did have were crushed by how illogical they were. The ending made NO sense whatsoever. Maybe I wasn't 'reading deep enough' or 'focusing on the themes' or whatever, but I just plain didn't enjoy the story.

But I still have to answer some questions, so here I am. I think fate plays a heavy role in the story. The Misfit describes how he couldn't really remember why he ended up in penitentiary, implying that it was fate more than anything else that led him there. This was the start of his life of crime, which eventually led him south to Florida. Fate just so decided to send the family south to Florida, and in the end, they ran into The Misfit himself. It just so happened that the family's car crashed, which happened because the grandmother remembered a house from Tennessee. Coincidence? I think NOT.

I think the grandmother's idea of a 'good man' is... Okay, I'm going to blunt here. I have no clue. Because she keeps saying the Misfit is a good man, because he's not just a 'common man' and doesn't shoot a lady. But this makes no sense, because in the end he kills the family, one of which is a lady! He doesn't believe in God, all he does is go around and kill and steal, because according to him, 'It doesn't matter.'! And still the grandmother says he's a good man! I was utterly confused by this story, and found the title to be truly apt, because throughout the entire story... I never did find a good man!

Ahhh, glad to get that off my chest. And in case you're wondering about the forks from earlier, I accidentally stabbed one of my brothers with a fork on Christmas because he was a big jerk face. But ANYWAYS.

Book- The Son of Neptune: Rick Riordan
Video Game- Portal 2
Music- Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (Yes, this is a musical, but it has fantastic music. WATCH IT.)
Classical Music- Haydn's Cello Concerto in C (Not sure of the exact number...)

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas, and see you all tomorrow!