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Pre-Reading Questions:

1. In your opinion, what would characterize "good coountry people?" 2. How would the setting affect the characterization "good country people?" 3. How can judgement be mis-interpretted? 4. How do you believe handicap people should act?

Character Analysis of Main Character, Hulga: IDEA: To victimize others leads to becoming a victim of yourself. O'Connor portrays Hulga ultimately as a victim of herself.

Indirect Characterization --> - Does not want to help herself  - Acts Childish  - Innocent in reality

Direct Characterization --> - Large blond girl, artifical leg, six year old skirt, yellow sweatshirt with a faded cowboy, 32 Years Old, Highly educated, PhD in Nothihng, aesthisis

STEAL: Speech: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Childish, arrogant <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Thoughts: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> seduce bible salesman, childish mind <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Effects on Others: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> interesting to others from her handicap <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Actions: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> curious, innocent, stomps around (childish) <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Looks: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Child clothes, dirty, fake leg

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[|Good Country People in a Play]