Love and friendship create the makings for a wonderful story but why not add a twist of mistrust and deceit to really grab you by the heartstrings? That's what Flannery O'Conner did in "Good Country People." Through her vivid character descriptions, she clearly communicates the idea that people aren't always what they seem. The irony and symbolism that exists in her portrayal of relationships clearly communicates her theme that there is often much more to …showed first 75 words of 1049 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1049 total…Joy again and comes to appreciate her family and how good it feels to be "simple" from time to time. Life goes on for Hulga as she does not hear from the salesman again. And after all of the twists and turns that occur throughout "Good Country People" by Flannery O' Conner, one learns a valuable lesson from the evil and mistrust that are central to the story: Never judge a book by its cover.