Pride In Good Country People By Manley Pointer

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Lust, gluttony, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, and worst of all pride. All seven of the deadly sins that haunt us daily, and will always be a part of mankind. Pride is the deadliest sin for it manifest in the other six. “Good County People” is a great example of pride because as joy develops throughout the story to evenly became Hulga, and get tricked by Manley Pointer. Hulga’s pride blinds her long enough to lose sight of which she claims to live and abide by, reality. In the beginning of the story we are told that Joy is Mrs. Hopewell’s daughter, and she has an artificial leg. Joy is highly educated she is also quite bitter. Joy first revels her utter rudeness when she calls Mrs Freeman’s Daughters Glynese and Carramane, Glycerin and Caramel. …show more content…

Pointer talk outside. During this interaction Mr. Pointer inflates Hulga’s pride by flattering her and pretending to be in love. She disregards his advances due to her inflated sense of self. The interaction between Hulga and Mr. Pointer ended with plans to go on a date at ten o’clock the next morning. Later that night in the privacy of her bedroom “She had started thinking of it as a great joke and then she had begun to see profound implications in it. She had lain in bed imagining dialogues for them that were insane on the surface but that reached below the depths that no Bible salesman would be aware of.” (O’Connor) Hulga thinks she can take advantage of Manley Pointer because she is much wiser than him. The thought that she could manipulate a simpleton like Manley Pointer is what begins to blind her to his true intentions, ultimately leading to her …show more content…

She thought that she had been stood up, as she was doubting him he suddenly popped up and said “I knew you’d come!” (O’Connor) In doing this he gave her doubt and then refilled it with reassurance that he will always be there. By comforting her in this was she lets down yet another wall becoming more venerable. Once the two of them where comfortable Manley Pointer asks where her wooden leg is attached. This catches Hulga off guard because it is not only something she is not proud of, but it is her one weakness. He begins to complement her bravery continuing to inflate her ego. When they reach the edge of the wood Manley pointer kisses Hulga. This is Hulga’s first kiss and she felt nothing and decided that it was a matter of mind control thus making her feel in control. Manley Pointer continues to be romantic as he helps to navigate through the grounds by moving things she might trip over. She begins to like these gestures beginning to make her want to be

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