Andriani Kusuma Wardani 2013130047 American Institution Studies Ø Anecdote Religion is a social institution that answers questions and explains the seemingly inexplicable. Religion provides explanations for why things happen and demystifies the ideas of birth and death. [1] In Indonesia, religious institution has an important position. Function of religious institution especially provides an explanation for events that seem difficult to understand. Through the religious institution, we can release from anxiety. There are many function in this institution. In this paper, I use religious institution con cept. Through this institution, I want to analyze the condition of religious institution in " A Good Man is Hard to Find " short story by Flannery O'Connor . I also analyze about the function of religious which is illustrated in the short story in that time. CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Ø Background Narrative in the decades follow...