A Good Man is Hard to Find Allusions & Cultural References

Literature and Philosophy

• Jesus (118, 128, 129, 131, 134-136)

Historical Figures

• John Wesley (Bailey's son is named John Wesley; John Wesley was the founder of the Methodist Church)

Pop Culture

• "A Good Man is Hard to Find" (Eddie Green song) (Title, 43)
• The Mikado ("Pitty Sing," the name of the grandmother's cat, is the name of a character from The Mikado) (10, 63)
• Gone with the Wind (24)
• "The Tennessee Waltz"(29)