Character Comparison

This comparison worksheet is designed for students in Grades 9 and 10 to deepen understanding of character, theme, and moral tension in Flannery O’Connor’s A Good Man Is Hard to Find. Learners analyze the grandmother and the Misfit by sorting traits, beliefs, and actions into two columns, then reflect on what their similarities and contrasts reveal about grace, hypocrisy, and morality in the story.

Learning Goals

• Character Analysis & Comparison (Grades 9-10)
  Students examine how two central characters embody opposing-and sometimes overlapping-moral perspectives.
• Theme Interpretation & Moral Reasoning
  Learners explore O’Connor’s ideas about grace, redemption, and self-deception.
• Critical Thinking & Evidence-Based Reasoning
  Activities require justification of trait placement using text knowledge.
• Understanding Character Development
  Students analyze how beliefs and actions shape each character’s role in the story.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource
  Designed by educators to align with high school ELA standards for literary analysis.
• Clear Two-Column Structure
  Encourages precise comparison and organized thinking.
• Highlights Complexity & Irony
  Helps students move beyond surface-level judgments of “good” and “evil.”
• Reflection for Deeper Insight
  Concluding question supports interpretive writing and discussion.
• Flexible Classroom Use
  Ideal for short story units, discussion prep, or analytical assessment.
• Printable & No-Prep
  Easy to implement in classroom or homeschool settings.

This Character Comparison worksheet helps students uncover the moral complexity at the heart of A Good Man Is Hard to Find. By comparing the grandmother and the Misfit, learners gain insight into O’Connor’s portrayal of grace, hypocrisy, and human morality, strengthening analytical and comparative reasoning skills essential to literary study.

This worksheet is part of our A Good Man is Hard to Find collection.