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3. In paragraph 18, why does the author follow the line,
"People did right then," with, "Oh look at the cute little
pickaninny!"?
A to show how the world has changed
B
to reveal the grandmother's hypocrisy
C to show evidence of the grandmother's statement
D
to reveal the children's lack of knowledge about the
world

Answer :

Answer:

B.

Explanation:

'A Good Man Is Hard To Find' is a short story written by Flannery O’Connor. The story centers on the themes of  grace, Christian beliefs, moral conduct, etc. These themes are represented in the story with the tone of humor and irony, by the author.

In the story, in paragraph 18, the author followed the line 'People did right then' with ' "Oh look at the cute little pickaninny!" was to reveal the grandmother's hypocrisy. Using the derogatory term 'pickaninny' grandmother tried to portray the young black child to nothing. These lines also suggests how she glorified the past of South when blacks were treated like nothing and confer it as a 'right thing that people did back then.'

Thus, these lines are used by author to portray hypocrisy of the grandmother. Therefore, option B is correct.

Answer:

B.To reveal the grandmother's hypocrisy

Explanation:

  • The author followed the line, "People did right then," with, "Oh look at the cute little  pickaninny!" is to reveal the grandmother's hypocrisy.
  • These topics are spoken to within the story with the tone of humor and incongruity, by the author. In the story the creator taken after the line 'People did right then' with ' "Goodness see at the charming small pickaninny!" was to uncover the grandmother's lip service.
  • Utilizing the deprecatory term 'pickaninny' grandma attempted to depict the youthful dark child as nothing.

Thus, the correct answer is B.

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