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change in his behavior does not spark a

question of doubt in his mother's mind. The connection

between his recent return home and his changing behavior is

not made. Harold isolates himself from his family and his

community. He does not "want any consequences." The

psychological damage he receives from the war causes him to

act cold and emotionless. Harold's mother asks him, "Don't

you love your mother," and he replies, "no." His mothers

love for him is selfish because she refuses to acknowledge

the affect the war has on her son.

The grandmother in Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is

Hard to Find," is similar to Harold's mother. The

grandmother reveals her selfishness in that she persistently

tries to change her son's mind about where they will be

vacationing. The family is taking a trip to Florida. The

grandmother wants to go to Tennessee to "visit some of her

connections." Her selfishness induces her into boldly

telling a lie. She ...

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