The impact of an author's life on his or her writing is enormous. Many people don't see the big influence of an author's childhood on their writing, but it plays an important role. Flannery O'Connor's life is no exception. Her parents' great Catholic lifestyle convinced her to write "A Good Man is Hard to Find." Flannery O'Connor is considered one of the greatest advocates of Roman Catholic writings in the twentieth century. O'Connor was born in Savannah on March 25, 1925, and her parents were very devout Catholics. She was raised to always live the Catholic lifestyle. O'Connor studied at a local parochial school and, after moving to Milledgeville, continued her studies at the Peabody Laboratory School. Devastation struck when he lost his father to lupus erythematosus. She was only fifteen years old and did not know that this disease would kill her several years later. After the loss of her father, O'Connor decided to go to Georgia State College for Women and take an accelerated three-year program (Gordon 1). While attending Georgia State College, O'Connor also served as editor of the college magazine. as a campus cartoonist. He drew cartoons for many campus events, such as the campus newspaper, yearbook, walls in the student lounge, and campus magazine. He showed his love of satire and comedy by writing fiction, essays, and poetry for the campus magazine, the Corinthian. She is best remembered by her classmates at Georgia State College for her shyness and humor (Gordon 1). In 1945, Flannery O'Connor transferred to the University of Iowa after receiving a journalism scholarship. After a few months, he realized that journalism was not his dream. He spoke to... middle of the paper... this is evident in his writings. Just as is clearly shown in “A Good Man is Hard to Find”, religious events and symbols can be seen in many of his works. O'Connor enjoyed writing for the enjoyment of others, but she also enjoyed including religious events. Works Cited1. Gordon, Sarah. "Flannery O'Connor (1925-1964)." The New Encyclopedia of Georgia. March 3, 2009. March 19, 2012. .2. "Flannery O'Connor's 'A Good Man is Hard to Find': Who is the Real Misfit?" Edsitement. March 19, 2012. .3. Wiley, John and sons. "O'Connor's Short Stories." Cliff Notes. 2001. March 20, 2012. .