Flannery O'Connor's Stories

What does "Bailey" and "Children's Mother" symbolize in "A Good Man Is Hard to Find"?

Short Story: A Good Man is Hard to Find

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Baily represents the worn-out frazzled patriarch of the family.

Baily's unnamed wife represents conformity to the family: the person trying to keep the family together.

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