The the question ask to give and example excerpt that signifies or exemplifies the reason why Joy/Hulga is a traditional southern gothic character and the best answer would be "O'Connor uses the day of Hulga's "enlightenment" in order to create parallels between Mrs. Freeman and Manley Pointer, while the flashbacks to the events of the previous day establish the parallels which exist between Hulga and her mother.". I hope this would help
