Things Are Not Always As They Seem

The short story Good Country People offers a valuable insight into the human nature. This story offers a good life lesson; People cannot be trusted. This may seem like a negative way to look at life, but that does not make it the wrong view. While Pointer seems to be a disturbed man in his collections he reveals that even people who seem that they are good cannot always be trusted. I'm sure most people one point or another in their life have been betrayed by someone who they thought was an good, honest person. This just goes to show that deep down humans generally only look out for themselves and are self-centered.

I would imagine that after reading my thoughts some people are going to be offended and probably angry. I would like to know how people feel about this subject.

Comments

[Sylvia B.]

i think its definitely true that the message of Good Country People is that people cannot be trusted, but I think it also says that it is OK to be kind to someone without trusting. Mrs. Hopewell doesn't trust Manley enough to buy a bible, but she still gives him dinner.

[Erik E.]

I think the story also says that people are more alike than they think. Hulga was philosopher and believed she was better in a way than everyone else. However, she was tricked in a situation when she believed to have controll over it, knocking her down a few knotches. This showed that she was more similar to the people around her than she believed.